Want to sound like Osaka dialect(おおさかべん)?

Check out the following phrases with anime scenes and master the Osaka dialect (おおさかべん)!

Here are some fun and useful phrases to get you started.


🎌 Standard Japanese vs Osaka-ben

Standard Japanese Osaka Dialect Meaning (English)
そうだね せやな / そやな That's right. / Yeah.
違う(ちがう) ちゃう No / That's wrong.
だめ あかん No good / Not allowed.
ありがとう おおきに Thank you.
何してるの?(なにしてるの?) なにしとん? / なにしてんねん? What are you doing?
行かない(いかない) いかへん Not going.
食べない(たべない) たべへん / くわへん Not eating.
なんで? なんでや? Why?
うそ うそやん No way! / You're kidding!
かたづける なおす To put things away(Generally, “なおす” means to fix something.)

🧠 Phrase Breakdown with Examples

せやな / そやな (=そうだね)

Example:

A: きょう、めっちゃさむいな。

B: せやな〜。

Translation:

A: It’s super cold today.

B: Yeah, it really is.


ちゃう (=ちがう)

Example: