Mimi Kara Oboeru N4 Grammar: 8. ~とか

Mimi Kara Oboeru N4 Grammar: 8. ~とか (toka)
Here is Japanese N4 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N4 textbook.

~とか

1. Meaning: used to list two or more things; common in speech, similar to や.

冷蔵庫の中には肉とかや野菜とか果物とかがいっぱい入っています。
Reizōko no nakaniha niku toka ya yasai toka kudamono toka ga ippai haitte imasu.
The fridge is full of meat, vegetables and fruit.

2. Note:
When とか appears only once in a sentence, it means “for example”, pointing to one sample item from the group mentioned.

日本の生活はどうですか。
Nihon no seikatsu wa dōdesu ka.
What is life in Japan like?

そうですね。交通費とかお金がかかって大変です。
Sōdesu ne. Kōtsū-hi toka okane ga kakatte taihendesu.
Let me see. For example, transport costs are expensive.