Kansaibenkyou.net - Pronoun

あて

Yukawa Keiko — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:12:01 +0000

I/me

Word type:

Pronoun

Standard:

わたし

Standard kanji:

私

Example:

あての弟、東京に住んでますねん。
My younger brother is living in Tokyo.

Commentary:

Also see わて.

じぶん

Yukawa Keiko — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:55:58 +0000

you

Word type:

Pronoun

Kanji:

自分

Standard:

きみ

Standard kanji:

君

Example:

自分名前何ていうん？
What's your name?

Commentary:

Like standard Japanese, じぶん can also be used as a first person pronoun such as わたし.

あんた

Yukawa Keiko — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:49:28 +0000

you

Word type:

Pronoun

Standard:

あなた

Example:

あんた、昨日どこ行っとったんや？
Where were you yesterday?

Commentary:

In standard Japanese あなた is rarely used in conversation, however in Kansai-ben it is often used.

Also see あんたさん.

わて

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:07:47 +0000

I/me

Word type:

Pronoun

Standard:

わたし

Standard kanji:

私

Example:

わて、天王寺で仕事してますねん。
I'm working in Tenouji.

Commentary:

This word is used more often by older men, but sometimes women as well.
Also see あて.

わし

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:36:07 +0000

I/me (masculine)

Word type:

Pronoun

Standard:

おれ

Standard kanji:

俺

Example:

こいつわしのむすこやねん。
This is my son.

Commentary:

While this is generally a masculine word, there are some pockets where it is both a masculine and feminine word.

Also see わい.

わい

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:31:45 +0000

I/me (masculine)

Word type:

Pronoun

Standard:

おれ

Standard kanji:

俺

Example:

わいのさいふ、どこいったんやろ。
I wonder where my wallet went?

Commentary:

Also see わし.

なんも

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:40:24 +0000

nothing/not any (used negative verb); everything (used with positive verb)

Word type:

Pronoun

Kanji:

何も

Standard:

なにも

Standard kanji:

何も

Example:

れいぞうこになんも食べもんないわ。
There's nothing to eat in the fridge.

Commentary:

Please also see いっこも/なんも.

なんぞ

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:36:18 +0000

some; any

Word type:

Pronoun

Kanji:

何ぞ

Standard:

なにか

Standard kanji:

何か

Example:

なんぞ書くもんないか。
Is there anything to write with?

Commentary:

Like 何ぞ, だれか becomes だれぞ, and どこか becomes どこぞ.

うち

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:32:10 +0000

I (feminine)

Word type:

Pronoun

Standard:

わたし

Standard kanji:

私

Example:

うち、アメリカ行きたいねん。
I want to go to America.

Commentary:

うち is a first person feminine singular pronoun. The plural form is うちら.

うち can also mean house, home, and family. In that case, うち may be used by both men and women.

Also see うっとこ.

あんさん

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:52:57 +0000

you

Word type:

Pronoun

Standard:

あなた

Commentary:

Also see あんた.