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Grammar points

Vてくれへん／Vてんか

The standard Vてくれない, when used as a request, may become Vてくれへん and Vてんか in Kansai-ben. Vてんか is a shortened form of Vてくれへん, and may be used more by older people.

Vてみ(ぃ)

The standard Japanese Vてみなさい, when used as an imperative, may become Vてみ in Kansai-ben. Vてみ can be also used to make a suggestion.

Vとく／Vんとく

The standard Vておく, when used in a sentence to indicate preparation, may become Vとく in Kansai-ben. Similarly, Vないでおく may become Vんとく. It should be noted that Vんとく may be also used as a suggestion an...

Example conversations

歓迎会で / At the Welcome Party

The new man at the company, Mori, is at his welcome party. He is chatting with his boss and new coworker, Kimura.

Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Boss, Kimura

カラオケで / At Karaoke

Mori, and his coworkers Kimura and Sakagami, go to karaoke on the way home from work...

Characters: Mori Atsushi, Kimura, Sakagami

同じアパートの住人と / With a Neighbor

A neighbor complains to Atsushi.

Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Neighbor

居酒屋で / At an Izakaya

Junko and Noriko are drinking and chatting at an izakaya after work.

Characters: Junko, Noriko

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