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.
Common uses:
Grammar elements:
Kansai vs. Standard:
Standard | Vてくれない |
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Kansai-ben | Vてくれへん(か)* Vてんか |
*The question marker か is often attached.
Formation:
Example:
Standard | これ、持ってくれない? |
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Kansai-ben | これ、持ってくれへん(か)? |
English | Could you hold this for me? |
Standard | 窓、閉めてくれない? |
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Kansai-ben | 窓、閉めてんか。 |
English | Could you close the window? |