Particles “で” and “ど”
The Kansai-ben final particles で and ど have a function that draws attention to something that the listener might not know. In addition, they can also be used for assertion, question, admonition, and occasionally warning. These final particles are like よ and ぜ in standard Japanese.
Kansai-ben vs. Standard
| Standard | ＿＿＿よ ＿＿＿ぜ |
|---|---|
| Kansai-ben | ＿＿＿で ＿＿＿ど |
Examples
| Standard | ちがうよ。今日は水曜だよ。 |
|---|---|
| Kansai-ben | ちゃうで。今日は水曜やで。 |
| English | No, today is Wednesday. |
| Standard | 宿題は家でしないとだめだよ。 |
|---|---|
| Kansai-ben | 宿題は家でせなあかんで。 |
| English | You should do your homework at home. |
Commentary
で vs. ど
Some people may use ど instead of で; ど has a more masculine and rough feeling.
| Standard | いいかげんにしないと、怒るぜ。 |
|---|---|
| Kansai-ben | ええかげんにせんと、怒るど。 |
| English | I'm gunna get angry if you don't start behaving yourself. |
で vs. がな
で has a is similar, but weaker, meaning when compared to がな. Please see the がな page for more details.