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Your first Kansai-ben phrases

Textbooks teach standard Japanese. In Osaka, people talk a little differently. This free guide gives you 3 simple rules, 20 real phrases from Osaka, and when not to use Kansai-ben. It's for learners who already know a little Japanese.

Tyson, Japanese teacher from Osaka

I'm Tyson. I was born and grew up in Osaka. Kansai-ben is how I talk every day.

Pages from the Kansai-ben Starter guide: the cover and the 3 rules page
What's inside · 9 pages · PDF
What's inside

What you get

These are words you can hear in everyday conversations in Osaka. For the notes in this guide, I also checked dictionaries and research on Kansai-ben.

01 3 simple rulesSmall changes, like だ becoming や, that you can use with Japanese you already know.
02 20 real phrasesReactions, shops, friends, and a few words that mean something different in Kansai.
03 When not to use itMost of these phrases are casual. Learn when polite Japanese is better.
Who it's for

If you love Osaka

  • You're going to Osaka, or you already live in Kansai
  • You know a little Japanese and want to sound more natural
  • You hear Kansai-ben and don't understand it yet
  • You like Japanese comedy, anime, or dramas from Kansai
From your teacher

This is just how I talk

I was born and grew up in Osaka. With friends, I say ほんま, めっちゃ and ほな all the time. Most textbooks don't teach these words, so a lot of learners are surprised when they come to Kansai.

Kansai-ben is friendly, but most of these phrases are casual. So in this guide, I also wrote when not to use them.

Tyson, Nihongo Hongo

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