Kansai-ben Tongue Twister Explained

Posted on 07. May, 2010 @ 12:54 am by in Culture, Language, Media, Osaka Views: 845

Fun Kansai-ben Tongue Twister (早口言葉 hayakuchikotoba) I noticed in my Twitter stalking a while ago.

Quite funny!

Transcript and translation:

わかったんかい？
wakattankai?
Got it? (Do you understand?)

わからへんのかい？
wakarahennokai?
You didn’t get it? (You don’t understand??)

わかったらわかったと、わからへんかったら、わからへんかったと言わんかったら、わかったか、わからへんかったか、わからへんやろがい！

wakattara wakatta to, wakarahenkattara wakarahenkattato iwankattara wakattaka wakarahenkattaka wakarahenyarougai!
If you got it say so, if you didn’t get it say so! If not I won’t know whether you got it or not!

わかった？
Got it!? (Understand?)

Here’s the not as cool “standard” Japanese version of the same.

If you’re curious about Kansai-ben check out our Kansai-ben lessons, and also check out the Kansai-ben iPhone application if you haven’t already!

I think maybe I should record myself saying this. But, my better half says I shouldn’t…

Hrmmmmm…..

- Harvey

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  • http://enekochan.com enekochan

    Very funny! I’ve translated the text to spanish in my blog for spanish readers. Linking to original source of course ;)

    • http://www.japannewbie.com harvey

      Awesome thanks for the Spanish translation! I should do Spanish someday. There are a lot of Spanish-speaking Japan lovers out there!

  • http://www.fubito.blogspot.com 杏桃来春

    ははは　おもろい

  • http://dezinfectant.deviantart.com Destanto Prasetyo

    donnai deka? XD

  • http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/ Japan Australia

    Thanks for that. Very funny and I love the Spanish version.

  • http://www.canyouchopstick.com/ Rio

    Ha ha ha, crazy Osaka people :)

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