ている ⇒ てる

About ている ⇒ てる

A common abbreviation that is used in the Kansai region is てる, and とる. Both of these expressions replace ている, the combination of the conjunction particle て, and the る - Verb, いる. These structures convey the same meaning as ている, and express that something is ongoing.
てる is used equally by both genders, and is also relatively common in standard Japanese. とる on the other hand tends to be used almost exclusively by males, and is more unique to 関西弁(かんさいべん).

久(ひさ)しぶり!元気(げんき)にしてる？
Long time no see! Are you healthy? (It's been a long time! How are you doing)
今(いま)何(なに)してる？暇(ひま)やったら、飲(の)みに行(い)かへん？
What are you doing right now? If you are free, do you want to go out for a drink?
めっちゃ緊張(きんちょう)しとるな。
You are being so nervous. (You look so nervous)
今(いま)勉強(べんきょう)しとるから、あとでかけなおすな。
I'm studying right now, so I will call you back later.

Caution

As とる interacts with verbs in the same way as ている, と will change to ど with the same verbs that て would usually change to で.

お祖母(ばあ)ちゃん、ちゃんと毎日(まいにち)薬(くすり)飲(の)んどる？ちゃんと毎日(まいにち)飲(の)まんとあかんで。
Grandma, are you taking your meds everyday? You have to make sure to take them everyday.
今日(きょう)も道(みち)が混(こん)んどるな。
The road is congested today also. (The traffic is terrible today too)

Examples

私(わたし)はここでサッカーをしている。
私(わたし)はここでサッカーをしてる。
I play soccer here.
トムと話(はな)している。
トムと話(はな)してる。
I am talking with Tom.
毎日(まいにち)勉強(べんきょう)をしている。
毎日(まいにち)勉強(べんきょう)をしとる。
I study everyday.
[masculine]
日本(にっぽん)に住(す)んでいる外国(がいこく)人(じん)。
日本(にっぽん)に住(す)んでる外国(がいこく)人(じん)。
A foreigner living in Japan.
何(なに)をしている？
何(なに)しとる？
What are you doing?
[masculine]
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