Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – とか (toka)

Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – とか (toka)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.

99. ～とか
a. Meaning: a rumour of uncertain truth, I heard that ~

b. Structure: [N/V/A] plain form + とか

あしたの英語の授業は休みだとか聞いたけど、本当？」
Ashita no eigo no jugyō wa yasumida toka kiitakedo, hontō?’
I heard tomorrow’s English class is cancelled, is that right?

お母様が入院なさったとか。具合はいかがですか。（手紙）
Okāsama ga nyūin nasatta to ka. Guai wa ikagadesu ka. (Tegami)
I heard your mother had to go into hospital. How is she? (in a letter)

駅で人身事故があったとかで電車が止まり、遅刻してしまった。
Eki de jinshin jiko ga atta toka de densha ga tomari, chikoku shite shimatta.
I heard there was a serious accident at the station, so the trains stopped and I was late.

九州地方は今年は雨が少ないとか。水不足が心配だ。
Kyūshū chihō wa kotoshi wa ame ga sukunai to ka. Mizubusoku ga shinpaida.
I hear Kyushu has had little rain this year. I am afraid there will be a water shortage.

＊「さっき、原田さんとかいう方からお電話がありました」
`Sakki, Harada-san toka iu kata kara o denwa ga arimashita’
A little while ago there was a call for you from someone called Harada or something.