Other rules

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In Japanese in general, 〜ね has a softer nuance, while 〜な sounds more friendly or blunt.

However, in the Kansai dialect, people tend to use 〜な more often than in standard Japanese.

Ending	Nuance	Example
〜ね	Listener-friendly. Invites agreement / “checking in”. Softer.	今日寒いね。 → It’s cold, isn’t it?
〜な	More self-directed / reflective. Can sound a bit blunt depending on tone.	今日寒いな。 → Man, it’s cold.

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Before 〜で・〜ねん・〜な, the る in these verbs sometimes changes to ん.

This change depends on the situation or the speaker’s personal preference.

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When the let’s from of a verb that end in う (like しよう・行こう、食べよう) attach to か or や, the う often gets dropped.

Verb	Standard	Kansai	Example
する (to do)	しようか (Shall we do?) しようよ (Let’s do it.)	しよかしよや	ほな、片付けしよか。 → Now, shall we clean up? 今日は早めに帰って、ゆっくりしよや。 → Let’s go home early today and take it easy.
行く (to go)	行こうか (Shall we go?) 行こうよ (Let’s go.)	行こか行こや	近いし、歩いて行こか。 → It’s close, so shall we walk? 来月みんなで旅行行こや！ → Let’s all go on a trip next month!
食べる (to eat)	食べようか (Shall we eat?) 食べようよ (Let’s eat.)	食べよか食べよや	ほな、なんか食べよか。 → Alright then, shall we eat something? もうお腹すいたし、先にご飯食べよや。 → I’m hungry, so let’s eat first.
会う (to meet)	会おうか (Shall we meet?) 会おうよ (Let’s meet.)	会おか会おや	ほな、明日駅で会おか。 → Alright then, shall we meet at the station tomorrow? 久しぶりやし、今週末会おや。 → It’s been a while, so let’s meet this weekend.

They do	They are doing	Nuance	Examples
〜 ( i ) よる	〜( i ) とる	Rough / very familiar	今度の日曜、あいつも来よるで。 → That guy is also coming this Sunday. あいつ、まだゲームしとるわ。 → That guy is still playing a video game.
〜( i ) やる	〜(te-form) やる	Most neutral	あの人、大阪に住みやるらしい。 → I heard that person is gonna live in Osaka. あの人、何してやるん？ → What’s that person doing?
〜( i ) はる	〜(te-form)はる	Respectful / polite (Kansai honorific)	お客さん、今待ってはるところです。 → The customer is waiting now. 先生、今授業してはります。 → The teacher is now giving a lecture. 👇 See this page for more details! 🎎 Honorifics