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Hakata Dialect Phrases: 16 Fukuoka Words and Endings

JLPT N3casualHakata-ben16 cards · 博多弁

Hakata-ben, from Fukuoka in Kyushu, is famous for its cute-sounding endings. These 16 casual cards — 10 words and 6 grammar endings, all JLPT N3 — include 〜と？, 〜ばい, 〜けん (because), ばり (super), the confession 好いとう and the tongue-twister とっとーと？.

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  • 01JLPT N3

    〜と？

    ~to?

    question ending (Hakata)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    何しようと？

    What are you up to?

  • 02JLPT N3

    〜ばい

    ~bai

    you know! (assertion)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    このラーメン、うまかばい！

    This ramen's great, I tell you!

  • 03JLPT N3

    〜たい

    ~tai

    emphasis ending

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    それでよかたい！

    That's just fine!

  • 04JLPT N3

    〜けん

    ~ken

    because (= kara)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    雨やけん、傘持って行き。

    It's raining, so take an umbrella.

  • 05JLPT N3

    好いとう

    すいとう · suitou

    I like you (famous Hakata confession)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    ずっと前から、好いとうよ。

    I've liked you for a long time.

  • 06JLPT N3

    ばり

    bari

    super (= totemo)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    この明太子、ばりうまか！

    This mentaiko is crazy good!

  • 07JLPT N3

    なんしようと？

    nan shiyou to?

    whatcha doing?

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    休みの日、いつもなんしようと？

    What do you usually do on days off?

  • 08JLPT N3

    よかよ

    yoka yo

    sure / it's fine

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    「これ借りてもいい？」「よかよ！」

    "Can I borrow this?" "Sure thing!"

  • 09JLPT N3

    とっとーと？

    tottooto?

    is this seat taken? (famous tongue-twister)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    この席、とっとーと？

    Is this seat taken?

  • 10JLPT N3

    うまか

    umaka

    delicious (= umai)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    博多の屋台は何でもうまか！

    Everything at Hakata's food stalls is delicious!

  • 11JLPT N3

    来んしゃい

    きんしゃい · kinshai

    come on over (friendly)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    また博多に来んしゃい！

    Come back to Hakata again!

  • 12JLPT N3

    いっちょん

    icchon

    not at all

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    意味がいっちょん分からん。

    I don't get it at all.

  • 13JLPT N3

    なおす（九州）

    なおす · naosu (Kyushu)

    to put away (also in Kyushu)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    教科書、机になおしとって。

    Put the textbooks away in the desk.

  • 14JLPT N3

    〜よる

    ~yoru

    progressive (Kyushu)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    今、ご飯食べよるよ。

    I'm eating right now.

  • 15JLPT N3

    〜っちゃん

    ~cchan

    you see (Hakata ending)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    実は甘いもの、好きっちゃん。

    Actually, I have a sweet tooth, you see.

  • 16JLPT N3

    きつか

    kitsuka

    tough / exhausting (Kyushu)

    casualHakata-ben
    Example

    今日の練習はきつかった〜。

    Today's practice was brutal~

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