Shimokitans have their own dialect of Japanese, known as Shimokita-ben (下北弁), which keeps linguists and other visitors scratching their heads at times. Some typical Shimokitan words and phrases include:
English
Standard Japanese
Shimokita dialect
I
watashi
wai, wara
my place's, mine
watashi no tokoro no
waihono, wahono
please
-shite kudasai
-samai
..., isn't it?
-ne
-nishi
A little
sukoshi
wansuka
Standard Japanese is, however, widely spoken.
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