This is a word ending from the Tohoku area. It means "I won't do it" or "it probably won't happen."
Verb [dictionary form] + ねべPrimary
This is a word ending from the Tohoku area. It means "I won't do it" or "it probably won't happen."
今日はもう遅いから、行がねべ。明日にすっぺ。
It's already late today, so let's not go. Let's do it tomorrow.
このリンゴはまだ酸っぺぇから、食べねべ。
This apple is still sour, so let's not eat it.
あの人、約束したども、たぶん時間通りには来ねべと思うよ。
That person made a promise, but I think they probably won't come on time.
昨日の時点で「こりゃ無理だ、明日の会議は出ねべ」って決めてだんだ。
As of yesterday, I had already decided, 'This is impossible, I'm not going to the meeting tomorrow'.
金も時間もねぇ。今回の旅行は、おらぁ参加しねべ。
I've got no money and no time. I'm not gonna participate in this trip.
This word can mean two things. It can mean 'let's not do something'. Or it can mean 'something probably won't happen'. How you say it helps you know the meaning. If you suggest something to a group, it means 'let's not'. If you guess about something, it means 'probably won't'.
This is different from "~be" or "~ppe". Those mean "let's do" or "probably will". "~nebe" means "let's not" or "probably won't". It is also different from "~mai". "~mai" means the same thing. But "~mai" is used in standard Japanese. "~nebe" is used in the Tohoku area.
Don't use this when you want to speak standard Japanese. This is a regional way of speaking. For example, don't say "書くねべ" (kakunebe).
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