今（いま）デートをし<strong>ている</strong>。<br>今（いま）デートし<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>てる</span></strong>。

毎日（まいにち）勉強（べんきょう）をし<strong>ている</strong>。<br>毎日（まいにち）勉強（べんきょう）をし<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>とる</span></strong>。

寿司（すし）を食（た）べ<strong>ている</strong>。<br>寿司（すし）食（た）べ<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>とる</span></strong>。

私（わたし）はここでサッカーをし<strong>ている</strong>。<br>私（わたし）はここでサッカーをし<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>てる</span></strong>。

何（なに）をし<strong>ている</strong>？<br>何（なに）し<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>とる</span></strong>？ 

トムと話（はな）し<strong>ている</strong>。<br>トムと話（はな）し<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>てる</span></strong>。

日本（にっぽん）に住（す）ん<strong>でいる</strong>外国（がいこく）人（じん）。<br>日本（にっぽん）に住（す）ん<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>でる</span></strong>外国（がいこく）人（じん）。

兄（けい）はアメリカに住（す）ん<strong>でいる</strong>。<br>兄（あに）はアメリカに住（す）ん<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>どる</span></strong>。

<div class='writeup-body'>A common abbreviation that is used in the Kansai region is <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>てる</span>, and <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>とる</span>. Both of these expressions replace <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='27'>ている</span>, the combination of the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='接続助詞・せつぞくじょし'>conjunction particle</span> て, and the る - Verb, いる. These structures convey the same meaning as <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='27'>ている</span>, and express that something is ongoing.<br><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>てる</span> is used equally by both genders, and is also relatively common in standard Japanese. <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>とる</span> 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）.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='282'>久（ひさ）しぶり</span>!<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='351'>元気（げんき）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='970' data-vocab-id='138'>してる</span>？</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Long time no see! Are you healthy? (It's been a long time! How are you doing)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='305'>今（いま）</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='334'>何（なに）</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='970' data-vocab-id='138'>してる</span>？暇（ひま）やっ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='102'>たら</span>、飲（の）み<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>行（い）かへん？</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>What are you doing right now? If you are free, do you want to go out for a drink?</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>めっちゃ緊張（きんちょう）<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='970' data-vocab-id='138'>しとる</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='965'>な</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>You are being so nervous. (You look so nervous)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='305'>今（いま）</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='397'>勉強（べんきょう）</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='970' data-vocab-id='138'>しとる</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='45'>から</span>、<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='116'>あとで</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='393' data-vocab-id='613'>かけなおす</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='965'>な</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I'm studying right now, so I will call you back later.</div></li></ul><div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div>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.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='53'>お祖母（ばあ）ちゃん</span>、ちゃんと<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='733'>毎日（まいにち）</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='932'>薬（くすり）</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='970' data-vocab-id='1081'>飲（の）んどる</span>？ちゃんと<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='733'>毎日（まいにち）</span>飲（の）まんとあかんで。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Grandma, are you taking your meds everyday? You have to make sure to take them everyday.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='309'>今日（きょう）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='4'>も</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1011'>道（みち）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>混（こん）ん<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='970'>どる</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='965'>な</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>The road is congested today also. (The traffic is terrible today too)</div></li></ul></div></div>

Grammar Info

ている ⇒ とる

Does, Is doing