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関西弁 Lesson 1: 2/21

よ ⇒ で・わEmphasis (sentence ending particle)

関西弁

Structure

Verb + わ(1)
［い］Adjective + わ(1)
［な］Adjective + や + わ(1)
Noun + や + わ(1)

(1) で

Details

    About よ ⇒ で・わ

    The sentence ending particle よ in standard Japanese has 2 possible alternatives in 関西弁(かんさいべん). These are わ, and で. わ and で are considered sentence ending particles themselves in 関西弁(かんさいべん), and behave slightly differently to their standard Japanese counterparts. As replacements for よ, わ and で will express to the listener that something is being emphasized, or that new information is being conveyed.

    Either で or わ may be used at the end of a sentence in which new information is being conveyed. However, when preceded by a noun or な-Adjective, the regular combination of だよ (or ですよ) will be replaced with either やわ, or やで (や being the 関西弁(かんさいべん) equivalent of だ or です).

    Caution

    です is also regularly seen with わ, as it is not always replaced by や. Despite this, で (as a sentence ending particle) may not be used with です. This is the primary grammatical difference between で and わ that will need to be remembered.

    • 流石(さすが)に無理(むり)ですわ。 (Standard declaration)
      As expected, it's impossible.
    • 流石(さすが)に無理(むり)やわ。 (Stating to someone)
      As expected, it's impossible.
    • 流石(さすが)に無理(むり)やで。 (Stating to someone)
      As expected, it's impossible.
    • 流石(さすが)に無理(むり)ですで。 (Unnatural)
      As expected, it's impossible.
    • これは凄(すご)く便利(べんり)ですわ。 (Standard declaration)
      This is very useful.
    • これは凄(すご)く便利(べんり)やわ。 (Stating to someone)
      This is very useful.
    • これは凄(すご)く便利(べんり)やで。 (Stating to someone)
      This is very useful.
    • これは凄(すご)く便利(べんり)ですで。 (Unnatural)
      This is very useful.

    Caution

    In standard Japanese, わ is a sentence ending particle that is primarily used by women to add a slight nuance of emphasis, exclamation, or determination. The primary difference between the standard Japanese わ, and the 関西弁(かんさいべん) わ is intonation. In 関西弁(かんさいべん) わ is said with a falling tone (and may be used by men or women), while the standard わ is said with a rising tone (and is almost exclusively used by women).

    • お腹(なか)がいっぱい過(す)ぎてもう食(たべ)べられないわ。
      I am so full and I can't any more. (Feminine)
    • これ以上(いじょう)食(く)えんわ。
      I can't eat more than this. (I can't eat anymore)

    Examples

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      これはペンですよ。
      これはペンですわ。

      This is a pen.

      この仕事(しごと)をするのは私(わたし)だよ。
      この仕事(しごと)をするのは私(わたし)やで。

      The person who does this job is me.

      ここですよ。
      ここやで。

      It's here!

      本(ほん)があるよ。
      本(ほん)があるで。

      A book is here! / There is a book!

      ひまな一(いち)日(にち)だよ。
      ひまな一(いち)日(にち)やわ。

      It is such a quiet day. (A day full of free time)

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