Learn Kansai-ben from Daichen
Posted by harvey in Humor, Language, Media, Movies, Osaka on 31. Jul, 2010 | 2 Comments
Learn Kansaiben the Daichen style! (チンピラ？） In order to, “add value,” I have provided the Japanese text of the Kansai-ben. Starting from 0:41 in the video だまれってゆっとるやろが！ ああ？われら何様のつもりや 大人なめとったら痛い目あうぞ あぁ！ほんましばくぞ、われ。ほっんとに！ Other guy: やめてください。落ち着いて下さい。 おい、今なんの時間や おい、質問聞いとんねや 答えろや 今なんの時間や？遊びの時間か？ ちゃうやろ、英語の時間じゃ 英語の時間なにするんや？英語勉強するんや ったく、ほんまに。 おい、そこの三人 われら三人が一番うるさかったんや ちょっとケジメ付け これでケジメ付けろや これでな、わしの目の前でな、指つめ (eating – おいしいですね) If anyone want’s to do a hiragana [...]
Kansai-ben Converter
Posted by harvey in Humor, Language, Osaka on 15. Jun, 2010 | 2 Comments
Found this Kansai-ben converter on the web. 関西弁変更システム After giving it a few tests… Input: わかりません → Output: わかりまへん Cool! Input: もう我慢できません → Output: もう我慢できまへん Okay. Input: オレは外国人じゃないよ。 → Output: オレは外国人じゃないよ。 FAIL. Input: 私のカメラは使い物になりません。 → Ouput: わてのカメラは使い物になりまへん。 Haha, that’s funny. Input: あめなめたい → Output: あめなめたいちゅーワケや。 Power!!! Alright fun stuff. The typical ません to まへん, and I [...]
Kansai-ben Tongue Twister Explained
Posted by harvey in Culture, Language, Media, Osaka on 07. May, 2010 | 6 Comments
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 [...]
Tottara Akan Yo! Osaka-ben Music
Posted by harvey in Humor, Media, Music, Osaka on 04. May, 2010 | 1 Comment
You need more Kansai-ben in your life, and I’m here to help. とったらあかんよ♬~ JapanNewbie here introducing a random song called Tottara Akan Yo とったらアカンよ, by a group named Atarime. Atarime – Tottara Akan Yo This song has direct Osaka and Kansai culture references, traditional Japanese background music, and Kansai-ben to make it fun. Not something [...]
Cherry Blossoms at the Osaka Mint
Posted by harvey in Osaka on 19. Apr, 2010 | 1 Comment
Went down to the Osaka Mint (造幣局 zouheikyoku) to check out the Cherry Blossoms during my short trip to Japan a few weeks ago. The mint opens it’s Sakura filled lane for a week or two every year to let people stroll through and view the wide variety of cherry blossom trees on display. We [...]
Learn Kansai-ben with Osaka City
Posted by harvey in Language, Osaka on 15. Apr, 2010 | No Comments
The city of Osaka has a website that introduces Kansai-ben! Learn Kansai-ben with Osaka City Osaka City – A course in Kansai-ben It’s nicely put together. You can mouse over the icons to hear the Kansai-ben phrases spoken. They also have a quiz! Check it out. You may ask, do I really need to know [...]
Takoyaki USB Memory Stick
Posted by harvey in Crazy Consumers, Food, Gadgets, Osaka on 20. Dec, 2009 | 1 Comment
What better gift for a Japan-loving Osaka-friendly Kansai-dreaming friend of yours than a Takoyaki USB Memory Stick? Afterall, the best gifts are the things that no one in their right mind would ever go out and buy on their own… but on the other hand would be happy to receive! Yummy. Takoyaki USB Memory Stick [...]
Kansai Dialect phrase seyana explained by That Japanese Girl
Posted by harvey in Culture, Language, Osaka on 19. Dec, 2009 | 3 Comments
That Japanese Girl teaches us some Kansai-ben That Japanese Girl teaches us some Kansai-ben in the following video. Check it out! For more Kansai-ben language tips, check out our Kansai-ben language lessons here. You can also try our Kansai-ben iPhone application as well! Other variations of せやな are included in the App. For example, せやけど、and [...]
