なんでやねん
nande ya nen
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “なんでやねん” mean?
oh come on!, why on earth?!
Example
“— 実は俺、宇宙人やねん。— なんでやねん!”
— jitsu wa ore, uchūjin ya nen. — nande ya nen!
'Actually, I'm an alien.' 'Oh, come on!'
Good to know
The classic tsukkomi: the comeback that calls out a silly line, sometimes with a tap on the shoulder.
Who you can say it to
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The textbook way to say it: どうしてだよ
Heard in a conversation
Who's bringing what
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
Rina なんでやねん、捨てるわけないやん😂 じゃあ19時に。
oh come on, as if I'd throw it out 😂 see you at 7 then
Daiki ありがとう〜 ぼちぼち準備するわ。
thanks~ I'll get ready bit by bit
🙄 How other countries say “oh come on! / why?!”
- 🇯🇵 なんでだよ!Tokyo
More from Osaka
- ええやんnice!, that's great
- おもろいfunny
- せやろright?!, told you
- どないしたんwhat's wrong?
- めっちゃsuper, so
- ほんまreally, true
- しんどいexhausting, tough
- 知らんけど…but what do I know
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