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3. Gratitude and Apology

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Standard
Kansai
どうぞ

ど うぞぉ

どうも

うも
すみません

すんません、すいません、すま ん (blunt)
どうもすみません

う もすんませんらいすんません*

ごめんなさい、ごめん

ごめんさい、ごめ(blunt)
ありがとう

ありがう、おおに*

ありがとうございます

あ りがございますぅ、おおにすんませ ん
どうもありがとう

ら いおお


*えらい : has three meanings in the Kansai dialect; 1) splendid, 2) tired and 3) very much.
*おおきに:comes from おおきい+に "very much". Often used by older generation and in local business occasions. The intornation varies from おおに to に。


ビデオ1

Let's observe how Kansai people express their gratitude!

Standard
Kansai

ビデオ2

Here are a couple video clips of conversation involving expressions of gratitute.
Between neighbors (gift giving)
When a woman runs into a shop owner in her neighborhood