kind of ,kinda

[Jesse20]

hi everyone
I want to be aware of the exact meanings of kind of , kinda
1-what is the difference?
2-how many meanings does it have? and what are they ?
I really appreciate some examples
3-where and when can I use kind of , kinda

[engee30]

kinda = kind of
This form is used in written English to represent the phrase 'kind of' when it is pronounced informally, e.g.
I'd kinda like to have a sheep farm somewhere in Mexico.
Well, I kinda knew you'd say that.
Ryan's cute but he's kinda young.

[PINKGREAT]

"Kinda" is a banal word that means nothing. Ex:

I'm kinda nervious tonight.

Please, avoid such goofs.

[engee30]

It wasn't a goof, really. Since I'm not a native speaker of English I always use dictionaries before I write anything. And one of the dictionaries I own says:
kinda (informal) = kind of - to some extent; slightly.
Cheers.

[PINKGREAT]

It depends from where you live, cos I have a teacher of the language who can say same thing

[Casiopea]

1-what is the difference?

As engee's post offers, "kinda" is reduction of "kind of". The sound [f] is dropped, and the sound represented by the letter "o" is reduced to a schwa (e.g., the sound "e" in "the"), written as "a".

kind of => kinda

2-how many meanings does it have? and what are they?

"kind of ~ kinda" has two meanings: (1) type of and (2) in part, to some extent. Note that, "sort of" is synonymous with (1) and (2):

EX: I feel sort of/kind of /kinda tired. <in part, to some extent; Only meaning (2) works here>
EX: I feel type of tired. <incorrect; meaning (1) "type of" doesn't work here>
EX: I have a type of/sort of/kinda car that takes unleaded gas. (Only meaning (1) works here)

3-where and when can I use kind of , kinda

"kinda" is informal.

EX: What kind of/kinda cheese do you like?
EX: These kinds of questions are difficult. <"kinda" won't work here because "kinds of" is plural.>
EX: I feel kind of/kinda sad.

Hope that helps.