Ookini!（The Road to Osaka-ben Master 1）

EXPO2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN is taking place this year. To enjoy the event fully, let's take this opportunity to learn Osaka dialect from an Osaka-ben native speaker Kate Onomichi from SBS Japanese Melbourne team!

Let's speak Osaka dialect at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan! SBS Japanese's segment to learn Osaka dialect. Credit: SBS/Kate Onomichi

The key phrase for the first episode is ‘ookini’. Do you think this is a common way of saying ‘thank you’? If so, please listen to the podcast episode.

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Ookini!（The Road to Osaka-ben Master 1）

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