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).

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

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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.

何(なに)をしている？
何(なに)しとる？

What are you doing?

兄(けい)はアメリカに住(す)んでいる。
兄(あに)はアメリカにすんどる。

My older brother is living in the United States.

今(いま)デートをしている。
今(いま)デートしてる。

I am on a date now.

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