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Lv.0 — First StepsGrammar· 文法
Kansai Grammar Basics: 〜yade vs 〜nen (Osaka Japanese for beginners)
「〜やで」と「〜ねん」の ちがい: 大阪弁の ベーシック
大阪の ひとが いちばん よう つかう ごび、「〜やで」と「〜ねん」。にて るけど、ちょっと ちがうねん。JLPT N5 レベルで わかる かんさいべんの きほん、いっしょに みてこか。
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Lv.1 — Kansai DebutPhilosophy· 四字熟語
Nanakorobi Yaoki: Fall Seven Times, Rise Eight
七転び八起き: ころんでも、またたつ！
「七転び八起き」は、ころんでも、また たつことばや。日本人が大すきな ことばやで。
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Lv.2 — Around TownGrammar· 文法
Kansai Verb Negatives: 〜へん Conjugation Guide (食べへん, 行かへん, せえへん): JLPT N4
関西弁の動詞否定：〜へん のつかいかた
関西弁の否定は「〜ない」やなくて「〜へん」やで。食べへん・行かへん・せえへん、ルールを覚えたら一気に関西っぽくなるで。
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