なんぼ
nanbo
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “なんぼ” mean?
how much?
Example
“これ、なんぼ？”
kore, nanbo?
How much is this?
Good to know
なんぼでも = as much as you like.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: いくら
Heard in a conversation
Who's bringing what
Daiki タコはもうあるで。ネギをぎょうさん頼むわ。
got the octopus already. bring loads of spring onion
Rina 了解！マクドナルドの横のスーパーでいい？いくらでも買うで。
k! the supermarket next to McDonald's ok? I'll buy as much as you want
Daiki ええやん。あ、紅ショウガを捨てないでね（笑）
nice. oh, don't throw out the pickled ginger lol
💴 How other countries say “how much?”
- 🇯🇵 いくら？Tokyo
More from Osaka
- まけてknock a bit off (the price)
- おごったるI'll treat ya
- ぼちぼちso-so, getting by
- もうかりまっか"making any money?" (classic Osaka hello)
- 安うしといてgive me a discount (haggling, Kansai)
- 値切るto haggle
- しぶちんstingy, a tightwad (Kansai)
- 銭money, dosh (old-fashioned, Kansai)
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