Providing reasons Grammar points よって／さかい The standard Japanese conjunctions for providing a reason, から and ので, may become よって and さかい in Kansai-ben (with the choice depending on the area or personal background such as age).よって is mostly u... Read more Example conversations 大家さんと / With the Landlord Atsushi leaves his apartment for work in the morning and meets his landlord cleaning out front. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Landlord Read more 魚屋で / At a Seafood Stall Hanako is doing a little shopping at a seafood stall. Characters: Hanako, The Fishmonger Read more 道を聞く / Asking Directions Atsushi asks directions on the street for the Takashimaya department store in Namba. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Passerby Read more 電車で / On a Train Atsushi is on a train and gives up his seat to an old man... Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Old Man Read more 同じアパートの住人と / With a Neighbor A neighbor complains to Atsushi. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Neighbor Read more 会社で / At a Company Mori has a presentation, but isn't feeling well. His coworker notices that he's pushing himself too hard and probably shouldn't be at work... Characters: Mori Atsushi, Kishimoto, Sugimoto Natsuko, Oshima Read more お好み焼き屋で / At an Okonomiyaki Restaurant Atsushi brings his friend to his usual okonomiyaki (a style of savory pancake) restaurant. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Friend, The Owner Read more
Grammar points よって／さかい The standard Japanese conjunctions for providing a reason, から and ので, may become よって and さかい in Kansai-ben (with the choice depending on the area or personal background such as age).よって is mostly u... Read more Example conversations 大家さんと / With the Landlord Atsushi leaves his apartment for work in the morning and meets his landlord cleaning out front. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Landlord Read more 魚屋で / At a Seafood Stall Hanako is doing a little shopping at a seafood stall. Characters: Hanako, The Fishmonger Read more 道を聞く / Asking Directions Atsushi asks directions on the street for the Takashimaya department store in Namba. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Passerby Read more 電車で / On a Train Atsushi is on a train and gives up his seat to an old man... Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Old Man Read more 同じアパートの住人と / With a Neighbor A neighbor complains to Atsushi. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Neighbor Read more 会社で / At a Company Mori has a presentation, but isn't feeling well. His coworker notices that he's pushing himself too hard and probably shouldn't be at work... Characters: Mori Atsushi, Kishimoto, Sugimoto Natsuko, Oshima Read more お好み焼き屋で / At an Okonomiyaki Restaurant Atsushi brings his friend to his usual okonomiyaki (a style of savory pancake) restaurant. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Friend, The Owner Read more