まいど
maido
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “まいど” mean?
hi!, thanks as always (shop talk)
Example
“まいど！今日は何にする？”
maido! kyō wa nani ni suru?
Hey there! What'll it be today?
Good to know
From まいどありがとうございます ('thank you every time'): the hello of Osaka shopkeepers.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
👋 Hellos💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: いらっしゃいませ
Heard in a conversation
Haggling at Kuromon market
Obachan まいど！兄ちゃん、このイチゴ、めっちゃ甘いで。
Hi there! Young man, these strawberries are super sweet.
Yuto ほんま？なんぼ？
Really? How much?
More from Osaka
- おつかれさんgood work today (Kansai, warm)
- おおきにthanks
- ほなright then, see ya
- 〜はる(a warm, polite verb ending)
- ぼちぼちso-so, getting by
- もうかりまっか"making any money?" (classic Osaka hello)
- ぼちぼちでんなso-so, getting by (the reply)
- ほなまたsee you then (Kansai)
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