Kansaibenkyou.net - Expression

すんません

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:56:56 +0000

sorry; excuse me

Word type:

Expression

Standard:

すみません

Commentary:

すんません is maybe slightly more respectable than すんまへん.

Also see すんまへん.

よっしゃ

Yukawa Keiko — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:07:04 +0000

Great! / Well done! / Good. / I see.

Word type:

Standard:

よし

Example:

A: 金本がホームランを打ちました。
B: よっしゃあ！！

A: Kanemoto hit a home run.
B: Yes!

A: お父ちゃん、おなかすいた〜。
B: よっしゃ、何ぞ作ったろ。

A: Dad, I'm hungry...
B: Okay. I'll cook something.

さよか

Yukawa Keiko — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:20:07 +0000

I see... / Is that the way it is...?

Word type:

Standard:

そうですか

Example:

さよか、やっぱりあいつのせいやってんな。
I see. I thought it was his fault.

Commentary:

This word may sound distant or cold depending on how it is said.

よろしゅう

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:05:12 +0000

thank you (in advance)

Word type:

Expression

Standard:

よろしく

Example:

どうぞよろしゅうたのんます。
Thank you so very much in advance.

Commentary:

Like the standard よろしく, this word is often used with other words to make set phrases such as "よろしゅうおねがいします".

いてまえ

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0000

Let's beat them up!
Let's get 'em!

Word type:

Expression

Standard:

やってしまえ

どや

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:11:32 +0000

How about...?

Word type:

Standard:

どうだ

Example:

A: あけみのたんじょうびプレゼント、何がええかなあ。
B: ネックレスはどや？欲しがってたで。

A: What would be good for Akemi's birthday present?
B: How about a necklace? I think she wants one.

どないする

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:54:53 +0000

What should (sb.) do?

Word type:

Expression

Standard:

どうする

Example:

A: えらい雨やなあ。今日どないする？
B: せやなあ。家で映画みよか。

A: It's raining hard--what should we do?
B: Well, maybe we could watch a movie at home?

Commentary:

どう in Standard Japanese is どない in Kansai-ben.

どないしょ

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:53:57 +0000

What should I/we do?

Word type:

Expression

Standard:

どうしよう

Example:

どないしょ。お金いっこもないわ。
What should I do? I don't have any money.

Commentary:

どう in Standard Japanese is どない in Kansai-ben.

どないした

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:47:25 +0000

What happened?
What's wrong?
So what?

Word type:

Expression

Standard:

どうした

Example:

どないしたん？顔色悪いで。
What's wrong? You look pale.

Commentary:

どう in Standard Japanese is どない in Kansai-ben.

すんまへん

Yukawa Keiko — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:04:35 +0000

sorry; excuse me

Word type:

Expression

Standard:

すみません

Example:

すんまへんけど、もうちょっと静かにしてもらえんやろか？

Commentary:

すんません is maybe slightly more respectable than すんまへん.

Also see すんません.