Condition/State Grammar points Vてる／Vとる The standard progressive, conditional, or stative Vている may become Vてる or Vとる in Kansai-ben. Vてる obviously derives from Vている, while Vとる derives from Vておる. While originally the latter may have been c... Read more Vたある Vてある in standard Japanese, when used in the sense of preparation or state, may become Vたある in Kansai-ben 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 街で / In the City Junko runs into a coworker, Noriko, while on her way to a belly dance lesson... Characters: Junko, Noriko 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 会社の昼休み / During Lunch Junko is chatting with her coworkers, Noriko and Natsuko, during lunch. Characters: Junko, Noriko, Sugimoto Natsuko 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 Vてる／Vとる The standard progressive, conditional, or stative Vている may become Vてる or Vとる in Kansai-ben. Vてる obviously derives from Vている, while Vとる derives from Vておる. While originally the latter may have been c... Read more Vたある Vてある in standard Japanese, when used in the sense of preparation or state, may become Vたある in Kansai-ben 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 街で / In the City Junko runs into a coworker, Noriko, while on her way to a belly dance lesson... Characters: Junko, Noriko 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 会社の昼休み / During Lunch Junko is chatting with her coworkers, Noriko and Natsuko, during lunch. Characters: Junko, Noriko, Sugimoto Natsuko 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