Grammar points

N(と)ちゃう/Nやない

In Kansai-ben, ちゃう can be used when negating nouns, originally deriving from ちがう. Nやない, which corresponds to the standard Nで(は)ない, can be used the same way, but is less common than N?(と)ちゃう.

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Example conversations

道を聞く / Asking Directions

Atsushi asks directions on the street for the Takashimaya department store in Namba.

Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Passerby

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会社の昼休み / During Lunch

Junko is chatting with her coworkers, Noriko and Natsuko, during lunch.

Characters: Junko, Noriko, Sugimoto Natsuko

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