The ending depends on the question
A common learner mistake is attaching one ‘Busan-sounding’ ending to every question. In real usage, endings interact with whether the sentence asks for information, confirmation, or a yes/no answer.
A familiar Gyeongsang-style question.
A yes/no style question.
Vocabulary can change too
Some everyday vocabulary is strongly associated with the region. Even so, speakers may mix standard Korean and regional forms depending on who they are talking to.
어데 corresponds to standard 어디 in this dialectal use.
Treat conversion as a guide, not a rulebook
Dialect is social language. HANGEASY keeps conversions conservative and avoids pretending there is one perfect Busan version of every standard Korean sentence. When a phrase is ambiguous, context is more useful than forced conversion.
Compare the standard meaning first
Before memorizing a dialect form, make sure you understand its standard-Korean base. This prevents a regional ending from being treated as a decorative replacement and makes it easier to notice which part is vocabulary, which part is an ending, and which part is intonation.
먹다 becomes 묵다 here, and the information question uses -노.
This yes/no question uses a different ending.
Know when standard Korean is the better choice
Regional speech can signal warmth and identity among people who use it naturally, but copying a strong form with a stranger can sound performative or overly familiar. Learners can understand dialect without using every form themselves. Standard polite Korean remains the safer choice in service encounters, formal settings, and new relationships.