Understanding a colloquial sentence and meaning of やっぱ


The kids are discussing whether they want a male or female trainee teacher.
One of them runs in from the playground and says:

> 「やっぱ男じゃねぇとな」

I assume this is a colloquial form of

> 「やっぱり男じゃないと言ったな」  
>  As expected, I said that it's not a man.

I think my translation must be wrong because afterwards we have:

> 「...上品で清楚なレディだとうれしい」  
>  「いやいやいやン。ああ神様、どうか男の人が来ますように」  
>  ...I'll be happy if it's an elegant well groomed lady  
>  No way! Ah, please God, let it be a man.

which suggests that they still don't know the identity of the teacher.

How should I understand やっぱ男じゃねぇとな?




It's probably やっぱり男じゃないと（できない）な or やっぱり男じゃないと（だめだ）な.

Probably referring to the character wanting a male teacher because of some
internal reason (perhaps his image of teachers are male or there is something
else previous that gives that impression that he prefers male teacher over
female)




It's probably やっぱり男じゃないと（できない）な or やっぱり男じゃないと（だめだ）な.

Probably referring to the character wanting a male teacher because of some
internal reason (perhaps his image of teachers are male or there is something
else previous that gives that impression that he prefers male teacher over
female)

