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Chapter 5: (まち)関西弁(かんさいべん) (Talk in Town)

Congratulations on reaching Chapter 5! By this time, you should have acquired the basic knowledge to comprehend this local dialect. This is the time to challenge whether you can actually make use of what you have learned. This chapter contains a collection of video clips of interactions between local people at various locations, especially at the local stores in Kansai. All the video clips have comprehensive questions and answers so you can answer the questions and check your understanding. The video clips in this chapter enable you to observe the communication styles, strategies, and cultural practices in Kansai. It also introduces vocabulary and expressions related to daily life - those you cannot usually learn at school - such as the name of fish and vegetables.

  1. 大津(おおつ)魚屋(さかなや)で (At the fish shop in Otsu, Shiga)
  2. 大津(おおつ)八百屋(やおや)で (At the vegetable shop in Otsu, Shiga)
  3. 大津(おおつ)鰻屋(うなぎや)で (At the eel shop in Otsu, Shiga)
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