This word is like 'da' in standard Japanese. It is used in Kyushu dialects. It connects nouns and adjectives to make a statement.
Noun + やPrimary
な-Adjective + や
This word is like 'da' in standard Japanese. It is used in Kyushu dialects. It connects nouns and adjectives to make a statement.
これ、僕のラーメンや。
This is my ramen.
昔はここも静かな町やったとよ。
This place used to be a quiet town, you know.
そげんこと、簡単やないばい。
Something like that isn't easy, I'll have you know.
あいつは正直者やけん、信じてもよか。
He's an honest person, so it's okay to trust him.
福岡は九州で一番大きい都市や。
Fukuoka is the biggest city in Kyushu.
This word is like a special secret handshake. It means something different depending on where you are. In Kyushu, it's a basic word. It joins with other local words. The sound is also very different from other places.
『や』 is like 'だ' in standard Japanese. It just states a fact. 『〜ばい』 is stronger. It means 'I am telling you this'. 『〜とよ』 gives new information. It is like '〜だよ' in standard Japanese.
Watch out: You might think the negative is always 'じゃない'. But in Kyushu, 'やない' is more common. For example, say '嘘やない' for 'It's not a lie'. Do not say '嘘じゃない'.
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