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Mikoto-san really wants to be able to speak the Nagasaki dialect!! ＿＿About Nagasaki Dialect＿＿ A dialect primarily used in Kyushu. ＿＿Declarative Endings＿＿ 〜bai: Used to assert an opinion or report something. "Iku bai (I'm going)." 〜tai: Used to explain a reason or express strong conviction. "Shittoru tai (I know that)." 〜saー: Adds a soft, lingering nuance to the end of a sentence. "Suitotto saー (I like you, you know)." ＿＿Interrogative Endings＿＿ 〜to?: Equivalent to "...is it?" or "...are you?" in standard Japanese. The most frequent ending. "Nani shiyoru to? (What are you doing?)" 〜to desu ka?: The polite version of the interrogative. "Nanji ni kuru to desu ka? (What time will you be arriving?)" ＿＿Reasoning Endings＿＿ 〜ken: Indicates a reason (because...). "Ame no furu ken (Because it's raining)." 〜yaken: Follows nouns or adjectival verbs. "Yasumi yaken (Because it's a holiday)." ＿＿Imperative Endings＿＿ 〜nne: A gentle nudge or a command. "Hayaku kinne (Come here quickly)." 〜semba: Must do... "Benkyou semba (I have to study)." ＿＿Other Endings＿＿ 〜to?: When asking a question ("Iku to?" = Are you going?) 〜tai: When strongly asserting or explaining ("Iku tai!" = I'm going, I tell you!) 〜cchan: When softly conveying a reason or situation ("Iku cchan" = I'm going, see).