adding んー to the end of a phrase (e.g. いつ帰ってくるんー？) A friend recently texted me ''. I understand the question, but I don't understand why would be added to the end of the verb. Is this to add emphasis or emotional context?

> {} ****



Around Kansai, it is common to end a question with a in colloquial speech. The should be for emphasis as you said.

Thus, a more "Standard" way to say the same thing would be:

> ****

Kansai ladies have asked me questions such as:

{} **** "Do you really like me?"

{}{} **** "You've been answering a lotta questions lately. Are you bored silly?"

Disclaimer: If your friend is **not** from around Kansai, please ignore this answer. I would have no idea what meant, then, in his/her dialect. It is always helpful to tell us where the speaker is from when asking these questions.