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Is「何だとう」a Japan-wide phrase or regional?

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Is「何だとう」a Japan-wide phrase or regional?

Postby Outkast » June 29th, 2006 11:55 pm

I've been listening to one too many anime lately, and now I've got the expression "Nan da tou" or 何だとう stuck in my head. I suspect this to be a regional dialect phrase, but it may not be. Anyone know for sure?

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Postby Jason » June 30th, 2006 2:12 am

The phrase is actually 何だと. The と tends to get drug out, so it comes out とう. It means "what did you say?" And no, it's not regional.
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Postby Outkast » July 1st, 2006 2:21 pm

Okay, thanks!

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