ほんで／ほいで

honde/hoide

Common uses

• Connecting sentences

Grammar elements

• ほんで／ほいで

The standard conjunctive particle for connecting a reason and a consequence, それで, may become ほんで in Kansai-ben.
In some regions, especially with older people, use ほいで instead.

Kansai-ben vs. Standard

Standard	(reason)。それで (consequence)。
Kansai-ben	(reason)。ほんで (consequence)。

Examples

ほんで

Standard	昨日すごくビール飲んだんだ。それで、今日は二日酔いなんだ。
Kansai-ben	昨日めっちゃビール飲んでん。ほんで、今日は二日酔いやねん。
English	I had too much beer yesterday. That's why I have a hangover today.