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Looking at her daily study plan, she softly voices a wish. What tone does the orange part add?

Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 1

〜なぁ~ naa

softly voiced wish

「〜なぁ」 adds a gentle, casual feeling to a wish or another inner reaction.

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Looking at her daily study plan, she softly voices a wish. What tone does the orange part add?
At the end of a sentence, 「なぁ」 lets an inner wish come out naturally, with a hopeful tone.
It can also express a heartfelt reaction or other inner feelings. The words before it tell you which feeling is meant.
It often sounds like talking to yourself, but can also reveal your feelings in conversation. It suits casual spoken situations.
In the examples, 「たらいい」 and 「たい」 express the wishes; 「なぁ」 adds feeling.

Listen to the end of the examples: the vowel in 「なぁ」 is drawn out, as if gently voicing a feeling.

毎日まいにちmainichi少しすこしsukoshiずつzutsuでdeもmo勉強べんきょうbenkyouをo続けられたらいいつづけられたらいいtsuzukeraretaraiiなぁ。naa。
I wish I could keep studying every day, even if it's just a little bit.
私わたしwatashiもmoいつitsuか、ka、自分じぶんjibunのno好きな仕事すきなしごとsukinashigotoがgaできるdekiruようになりたいyouninaritaiなぁ。naa。
I hope that someday I can work a job I love, too.

A
来年らいねんの就職しゅうしょく活動かつどうのために、今いまから何なんかできることはわないかなぁ。
A: I wonder if there is anything I can do starting now for next year's job hunting.
B
まずはわ自己じこ分析ぶんせきをして、自分じぶんの行きたい企業いきたいきぎょうを探しさがしてみたらどう？みたらどう
B: Why don't you start with a self-analysis and look for companies you'd like to work for?
A
そうだね。自分じぶんの軸じくを見つけるみつけるために、まずはわそこから取りとり組んくんでみたいなぁ。
A: That's true. I'd like to start with that to find my own core principles.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
I wish I could decide clearly and early what I want my future to look like.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
自分の将来像を早くはっきりと決められたらいい____。
I wish I could decide my future vision clearly and soon.