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Breakdown of nanika
何nani
what
Usages of nanika
何か 飲みません か？nanika nomimasen ka?
Won't you drink something?
私 と 何か 飲みません か？watashi to nanika nomimasen ka?
Won't you drink something with me?
明日 私 と 何か 食べません か？ashita watashi to nanika tabemasen ka?
Won't you eat something with me tomorrow?
金曜日 に 何か しません か？kinyoubi ni nanika shimasen ka?
Would you like to do something on Friday?
彼 は 何か 食べ に 行きました。kare wa nanika tabe ni ikimashita.
He went to eat something.
何か 変 だ よ。nanika hen da yo.
Something is strange.
もっと 何か 必要 です か？ いいえ、 もう 結構 です。motto nanika hitsuyou desu ka? iie, mou kekkou desu.
Do you need anything else? No, I'm fine, thank you.
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