In most Japanese textbooks, the destination particle (i.e., 学校に行く) can be either に or へ. However, in Kansai, most people just use へ. Similarly, while In standard Japanese the objective particle (i.e., 買い物に行く) has to be に, へ can also be used in Kansai-ben. However, for the location partical (i.e., いすの下に), only に can used both in standard Japanese and Kansai-ben.
Common uses:
Grammar elements:
Example:
Standard | 3時ごろ、学校に行くよ。 |
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Kansai-ben | 3時ごろ、学校へ行くわ。 |
English | I'm going to school around 3 o'clock. |
Standard | 買い物に行ってきたんだ。 |
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Kansai-ben | 買いもんへ行ってきてん。 |
English | I went shopping. |
Standard | いすの下にねこがいる。 |
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Kansai-ben | いすの下にねこがおる。 |
English | There's a cat under the chair. |