Huh that's odd
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 27 of 71Reacting
Voices puzzlement at something strange.
- nani korewhat is this?!
- sonna koto aru?how is that even possible?
- okashii nathat's strange; something's not right
Mix-ups nani kore is about a thing in front of you, nani sore about what they said.
nani kore
polite kore, nan desu ka
what is this?!
Reacts to something right in front of you, in surprise, delight, or disgust.
kore is near you; sore is near the other person.
nani kore, sugoku oishii!
What is this? It's so good!
何これ、すごくおいしい！
kore, nan desu ka? sugoku oishii desu.
What is this? It's really good.
これ、何ですか？すごくおいしいです。
Written 何これ · なにこれ · これ、何ですかWho you say itHeard 157× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
sonna koto aru?
how is that even possible?
Disbelief at an unlikely story or a run of bad luck; it isn't a real question.
Don't mix up with sonna koto nai yo, 'that's not true' or 'not at all'.
mata densha tomatta no? sonna koto aru?
The train stopped again? How is that even possible?
また電車止まったの？そんなことある？
Written そんなことある？Who you say it and hear itHeard 1× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
okashii na
polite okashii desu ne
that's strange; something's not right
Puzzled self-talk when something isn't where or how it should be.
okashii also means funny: okashii hanashi (a funny story).
okashii na, koko ni oita no ni.
That's strange, I put it right here.
おかしいな、ここに置いたのに。
okashii desu ne, koko ni oita n desu ga.
That's odd, I put it right here.
おかしいですね、ここに置いたんですが。
Written おかしいな · おかしいですねWho you say itHeard 95× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles