せなあかん
sena akan
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “せなあかん” mean?
have to, must (Kansai)
Example
“明日までにレポートせなあかん。”
ashita made ni repōto sena akan.
I have to do the report by tomorrow.
Good to know
Kansai for "shinakereba naranai".
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
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The textbook way to say it: しなければならない
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- はよせえhurry up! (Kansai)
- めっちゃsuper, so
- ほんまreally, true
- あかんno good, not allowed, no way
- ちゃうno, that's not it
- せやなyeah, true
- 知らんけど…but what do I know
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