とか~とか

JLPT Level: N4
Meanings

Among other things

For example

Such as

Usage

Noun + とか~とか

Verb (dictionary form) + とか~とか

Phrase + とか~とか

Explanation
とか~とか is used to list a non-exhaustive set of examples in an informal way. It signals that the speaker is giving several representative items (things like X, Y, and so on) without claiming that the list is complete. It often has a casual feel and can soften statements when you don’t want to commit to a full enumeration. This construction can be used with nouns, verbs (dictionary form), or phrases, and pairs or chains of items are common (XとかYとか). In many contexts, it can be replaced by など in more formal speech, but とか~とか emphasizes a casual, conversational tone.
今日は映画とか買い物とか忙しかった。
きょうはえいがとかかいものとかいそがしかった。

Today I was busy with things like going to the movies and shopping.

週末は花見とか温泉とか行く予定だ。
しゅうまつははなみとかおんせんとかいくよていだ。

We're planning to do things like cherry-blossom viewing and going to hot springs this weekend.