〜なんて~ nante

Nante (〜なんて) means “surprise; can you believe”.

朝あさasaのno時間じかんjikanのno使い方つかいかたtsukaikataでde一いちichi日にちnichiがga変わるかわるkawaruなんて、nante、驚きました。おどろきました。odorokimashita。

I was surprised to learn that how you use your morning time can change your whole day.

「〜なんて」 highlights something unexpected and adds the speaker’s surprised or impressed reaction.

In the course

How it works

So much data was organized in such a short time! The speaker had not expected this and feels surprised.
「なんて」 highlights something unexpected and conveys a feeling of “Wow, I never expected that!”
Put the surprising content before 「なんて」, then add your reaction or thoughts after it.
In the picture, 「すごいね」 follows to express admiration. Surprise can also be a feeling of being impressed.
This is an emotional expression often used in conversation. You can also use it when you hear about a new discovery.
In 「大切だなんて」 in the example, keep 「だ」. The whole idea “rest is important too” comes before 「なんて」.
The second sentence does not say “surprised,” but 「前は考えたことがありませんでした」 still shows that the idea was unexpected.

朝あさasaのno時間じかんjikanのno使い方つかいかたtsukaikataでde一いちichi日にちnichiがga変わるかわるkawaruなんて、nante、驚きました。

A
この特集とくしゅう記事、きじ、読者どくしゃの意見いけんをたくさん集めあつめて作ったらしいつくったらしいよ。
A: I heard that this special feature article was put together by gathering a lot of opinions from readers.
B
短いみじかい

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
I was surprised that just reading a magazine column could improve my bad habits.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
この小さな店がこんなに人気だ____、知りませんでした。
I had no idea this small shop was so popular.