This word makes your sentence sound very strong. You use it when you want to tell someone something important or correct them.
Verb [dictionary form] + ちゃPrimary
Verb [た-form] + ちゃ
い-Adjective + ちゃ
な-Adjective + ちゃ
Noun + ちゃ
This word makes your sentence sound very strong. You use it when you want to tell someone something important or correct them.
これ、めっちゃ美味しいっちゃ！
This is super delicious, I'm telling you!
昨日、ちゃんと勉強したっちゃ。
I *did* study properly yesterday, you know!
今日はもう行かんちゃ。
I'm not going today, and that's final!
行くっちゃけど、お金がないとたい。
I mean, I'll *go*, but I don't have any money.
This is different from '〜ばい'. '〜ちゃ' sounds softer. '〜ばい' can sound more direct or manly. '〜ちゃ' is also different from '〜とよ'. '〜とよ' adds new information. '〜ちゃ' shows what you strongly believe.
Don't use this when you talk to your boss. It is only for very close friends. This word is mostly used in one part of Japan. If you use it elsewhere, it might sound strange.
Use this when you want to say something very strongly. It is like saying, "I am telling you this, so believe it." It is stronger than just saying "yo" at the end of a sentence.
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