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What's the meaning of 'kinda'?
Kinda means 'a little', right? But, Can I always use it with that meaning? For example:
1) She's kinda beutiful
2) It's kinda boring.
3) I'm kinda busy
4) A: Would you like some beer?
B: Kinda
5) I speak kinda German
Can anybody give me some examples?
2014年2月23日 15:09
解答 · 9
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I would also say that you wouldn't "kinda want a beer". Kinda means the same as sort of, which shows mild interest or mild ability. To say someone is kinda beautiful comes off as a mild insult, implying that she is not beautiful at all, but perhaps is not ugly.
2014年2月23日
kinda means kind of, and the examples you gave are right except the last one, you say "i kind of speak german" and this means you speak german but you are not very good at it.
2014年2月23日
kinda = kind of
2014年2月24日
The other answers are correct about the meaning. However, note that "kinda" and "sorta" are highly informal contractions -- far more informal than "can't", "shouldn't", etc. Consequently, "kinda" and "sorta" have NO place in formal, written English, except for quoting informal English.
2014年2月24日
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