This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It shows you are very sure about what you are saying. It is like saying "it is so" or "I tell you" in English.
Verb [dictionary form] + たいPrimary
Verb [た-form] + たい
い-Adjective + たい
Noun + たい
な-Adjective + たい
This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It shows you are very sure about what you are saying. It is like saying "it is so" or "I tell you" in English.
これは俺の傘たい！はよ返して！
This is my umbrella, I'm telling you! Give it back now!
昨日、博多駅で偶然田中さんを見たたい。
I'm telling you, I saw Mr. Tanaka by chance at Hakata Station yesterday.
そげんこと、ありえんたい。何かの間違いやろ。
That's impossible, I tell you. It must be some kind of mistake.
今年のホークスの試合は、まじで面白かったたい！
The Hawks' games this year were seriously interesting, I'm telling you!
あいつ、「もう知らんたい」って言いよったばい。
He was saying something like, 'I don't care anymore, I'm done!'.
This is different from other Kyushu words. It is stronger than '〜ばい'. '〜ばい' is a soft statement. It is also stronger than '〜とよ'. '〜とよ' gives new information. '〜たい' is like '〜やん'. But '〜やん' can mean 'I told you so'. '〜たい' just states a fact strongly.
Watch out: This '〜たい' is not the same as '〜たい' for 'want to eat'. That '〜たい' goes with verbs. This '〜たい' is for Kyushu talk. It goes at the end of a sentence. It means you are really sure about what you say.
Don't use this if you are not in Fukuoka. People outside Fukuoka might not understand it. It is only for speaking, not writing.
Use this when you want to say something very strongly. It shows you are sure about your opinion or a fact. Use it with friends or family. Do not use it with strangers or people above you. It can sound too strong otherwise.
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