1. Hakata dialect has many words that end with "ne"
It seems that Hakata dialect has a lot of words that end with "ne", such as "Aane ( I see ) " and "Nara ne~ ( bye-bye ) ".
They also have a tendency to end their sentences with "desu ne" (which is probably a bit of a pun). The more politely they try to speak, such as "ko wa ne" (this is), "aka ga ne" (that is), the more they end up adding "desu ne" (which is probably a bit of a pun).
For this reason, it is Familiar for people to add "desu ne" to "naruhodo" and speak it as if it were a polite expression, without realizing that it is a dialect.
People from other prefectures are often surprised when they hear "I see, desu ne" for the first time, and older people may find it unpleasant in some cases, so you need to be careful.
However, Hakata dialect, which has many words ending in "ne," gives off an overall soft and gentle impression, and is therefore well-liked.
2. Girls who speak Hakata dialect tend to be called cute
Speaking of Hakata dialect, Takeda Tetsuya's "Nanbashi yotto ka" is famous, but recently the Hakata dialect spoken by Hashimoto Kanna and Imada Mio on TV shows has been a hot topic for being "cute."
Apparently, expressions such as "nanshiyoto," "~tchan," "~yaken," and "tottoto" are considered "cute Hakata dialect" by people from other prefectures.
In particular, the following Hakata dialect tongue twister performed by Imada Mio has been described as "cute, even though I don't really understand what she's saying."
"I told you to keep it, even though I told you to, so why didn't you give it to me?"
If you live in Fukuoka, you will use this word on a daily basis, so it is Familiar for locals to not realize that it is "cute."
3. When I hear Hakata dialect on TV, it sounds unnatural.
When a character from Fukuoka is played in a TV drama or other media by someone from outside Fukuoka, it feels a bit strange and locals tend to react sensitively.
People from other prefectures sometimes get the impression that Hakata dialect is a constant stream of words like "bai," "tai," "kusa," and "yoka."
Also, even people from Fukuoka can sometimes end up speaking in a strangely distorted dialect when acting or on a variety show, which can feel a little strange.
It is often thought that people commonly say "I like you" as "Koi tou" and "Ii yo" as "Familiar," but it is actually quite common that younger generations don't use these expressions very often these days.
4. People who can speak Hakata dialect fluently are becoming very rare.
Most people who speak Hakata dialect are relatively older people, and young people these days seem to speak in a way that is closer to standard Japanese.
In particular, there are many people in Fukuoka City who are transferred for work, and the spoken language you hear is often standard Japanese.
People who speak in a style similar to the manzai comedy routines of Fukuoka's most famous comedians, Hakata Hanamaru and Daikichi, may actually be in the minority.
There are some owners of restaurants that have been in business for a long time who speak in a way that is just like the comedy duo Hakata Hanamaru and Daikichi.
When I meet someone like that, I'm a little moved ( laughs ).
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I think people in Fukuoka love the Hakata dialect and are proud of it. It makes me happy when I see Hakata Hanamaru and Daikichi or Imada Mio speaking the dialect on TV shows.
As time goes by, old dialects are no longer used, but using the dialect is also a sign of love for one's hometown. I want to continue speaking it!
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