This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It is used in some parts of Japan, like Kyushu. You use it to share new information or explain something gently.
Clause + とよPrimary
Verb [dictionary form] + とよ
い-Adjective + とよ
な-Adjective + とよ
Noun + とよ
This is a word you add to the end of a sentence. It is used in some parts of Japan, like Kyushu. You use it to share new information or explain something gently.
こちらが本日のおすすめですとよ。新鮮な魚が入っとります。
This is today's special, you see. We've got fresh fish in.
昨日、天神で偶然昔の友達に会ったとよ。びっくりしたばい。
I ran into an old friend by chance in Tenjin yesterday, you know. I was so surprised.
このラーメン、そげん辛くないとよ。安心して食べてみんね。
This ramen isn't that spicy, you know. Don't worry, go ahead and try it.
心配せんでも大丈夫とよ。私がついとるけん。
Don't you worry, it's alright. I'm here with you.
あそこに見えるのが福岡タワーとよ。きれいやろ？
What you can see over there is Fukuoka Tower, you know. It's beautiful, isn't it?
This word shows you are giving new information. It is like saying, 'I know this, and you might not.' Your voice can make it sound friendly. Or it can sound like, 'How do you not know this?'
This is different from '〜ばい'. That one states a fact very strongly. It is also different from '〜やん'. That one points out something you think the listener already knows.
Don't use this when you are not in Kyushu. For example, don't use it in Tokyo. This word is only for people in the Kyushu area of Japan. It is used in daily talk. It is not for formal writing or speaking. Using it outside Kyushu sounds strange.
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