〜っちゃ: This is a word used at the end of a sentence. It shows you are very sure about what you say. People in the Tohoku area use it a lot.

〜っちゃ

This is a word used at the end of a sentence. It shows you are very sure about what you say. People in the Tohoku area use it a lot.

KMT8CasualSlangSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyTohokuTohoku Particles And InterjectionsGrammar

Clause + っちゃPrimary

This is a word used at the end of a sentence. It shows you are very sure about what you say. People in the Tohoku area use it a lot.

これ、すごく美味しいっちゃ！

This is super delicious, I'm telling you!

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticFood & Dining

昨日、仙台駅で偶然彼に会ったっちゃ。

You know, I ran into him by chance at Sendai Station yesterday.

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life Travel & Transportation

んだ。だから、そんなことしちゃダメだっちゃ。

Yeah. That's why you can't do that, you hear me!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingProhibitionCore Concepts

今日のテスト、思ったより難しかったっちゃね。

Today's test was harder than I thought, wasn't it!

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingEvidentialEducation

「そんなことはしないっちゃ」と彼女は強く否定した。

I would never do something like that!' she strongly denied.

CasualNon PastNegativeMid SentenceEmphaticEmotions & Psychology

This word makes your statement very strong. It shows you really believe what you are saying. It's like saying, "This is definitely true!"

This is different from other Tohoku words. `～べ` or `～っぺ` mean 'Let's do it' or 'It's probably true'. `～さ` is like 'right?' or makes your words softer. But `～っちゃ` is for saying something very strongly. For example, `寒いべ` means 'It's probably cold'. `寒いっちゃ` means 'It IS cold!'.

Use this when you want to finish talking about something. It shows you are sure about what you said. You can use it to show surprise or strong feelings.

Contrasts with(1)

〜なぁ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. People in Tohoku use it to show feelings. It also asks for a soft agreement. Or it can be used when talking to yourself. It makes your words sound friendly and warm.

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜がんす

This word makes your sentences polite. It is like 'desu' or 'masu'. But it is even more polite, like 'gozaimasu'. People in Tohoku use it.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

〜ちゃ

This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It shows you are sure about what you are saying. It is like saying 'it is a fact'.

〜だ

This word means 'is' or 'am'. You use it to say what something is. It is a casual way to say it.

〜よ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. It tells someone new information. It also adds emphasis, like saying 'I'm telling you!'

〜んだ / 〜んです

This is a short way to say 〜のだ or 〜のです. You use it to explain something. It also gives a reason for what you say.

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〜っちゃ

This is a word used at the end of a sentence. It shows you are very sure about what you say. People in the Tohoku area use it a lot.

KMT8CasualSlangSentence Ending ParticleSpoken OnlyTohokuTohoku Particles And InterjectionsGrammar

Clause + っちゃPrimary

This is a word used at the end of a sentence. It shows you are very sure about what you say. People in the Tohoku area use it a lot.

これ、すごく美味しいっちゃ！

This is super delicious, I'm telling you!

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingEmphaticFood & Dining

昨日、仙台駅で偶然彼に会ったっちゃ。

You know, I ran into him by chance at Sendai Station yesterday.

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeDaily Life Travel & Transportation

んだ。だから、そんなことしちゃダメだっちゃ。

Yeah. That's why you can't do that, you hear me!

RoughNon PastNegativeSentence EndingProhibitionCore Concepts

今日のテスト、思ったより難しかったっちゃね。

Today's test was harder than I thought, wasn't it!

CasualPastAffirmativeSentence EndingEvidentialEducation

「そんなことはしないっちゃ」と彼女は強く否定した。

I would never do something like that!' she strongly denied.

CasualNon PastNegativeMid SentenceEmphaticEmotions & Psychology

This word makes your statement very strong. It shows you really believe what you are saying. It's like saying, "This is definitely true!"

Use this when you want to finish talking about something. It shows you are sure about what you said. You can use it to show surprise or strong feelings.

Contrasts with(1)

〜なぁ

Less formal alternatives(1)

〜がんす

This word makes your sentences polite. It is like 'desu' or 'masu'. But it is even more polite, like 'gozaimasu'. People in Tohoku use it.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

〜ちゃ

This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It shows you are sure about what you are saying. It is like saying 'it is a fact'.

〜だ

This word means 'is' or 'am'. You use it to say what something is. It is a casual way to say it.

〜よ

This word goes at the end of a sentence. It tells someone new information. It also adds emphasis, like saying 'I'm telling you!'

〜んだ / 〜んです

This is a short way to say 〜のだ or 〜のです. You use it to explain something. It also gives a reason for what you say.

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〜っちゃ

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Meaning

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Contrasts1

Discourse Function1

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〜っちゃ

Patterns1

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Discourse Function1

Compare with2

Contrasts with(1)

Less formal alternatives(1)

Prerequisites6

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