や(sentence ending particle) Grammar points Particle “や” Standard Japanese's final particle よ can become や in Kansai-ben, often in the sense of making a demand. 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 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 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 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 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 Particle “や” Standard Japanese's final particle よ can become や in Kansai-ben, often in the sense of making a demand. 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 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 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 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 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