Okayama+Dialect+and+Slang

'Okayama-ben' is the dialect of Japanese spoken in Okayama prefecture. It is considered a 'rough' dialect by most people outside of Okayama, and most people from Okayama would be embarrassed to speak Okayama-ben outside of Okayama. That being said, if you drop some Okayama-ben around your co-workers, they will often be amazed and surprised.

なにを　している　の　ですか？ || What are you doing? || Sou ja　そうじゃ || Sou da　そうだ Sou desu　そうです || Yes, it is./Right. ||
 * **Okayama dialect** ||  **Standard Japanese**  ||  **Meaning**  ||
 * Achi あち || Atsui　あつい || Hot ||
 * Attakee　あったけえ || Atatakai　あたたかい || Warm/mild/ ||
 * Bokkee　ぼっけえ || Totemo　とても || Very ||
 * Choudee　ちょうでえ || Choudaiちょうだい || Please/Give me~. ||
 * Deekon　でえこん || Daikon　だいこん || White radish ||
 * Deeree　でえれえ || Totemo　とても || Very ||
 * Gyousan　ぎょうさん || Takusan　たくさん || Many/A lot. ||
 * Ja　じゃ || Hai<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　はい || Yes/Roll call ||
 * Jarou　じゃろう || Darou/Deshou　だろう・でしょう || Isn't it/Don't you think/Right? ||
 * Karee　かれえ || Karai からい || Spicy ||
 * Oen<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　おえん || Dame<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　だめ || Not good. ||
 * Miteru<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　みてる || Nakunaru<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　なくなる || To die/run out. ||
 * Nanbo<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　なんぼ || Ikura<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　いくら || How much? ||
 * Nani shon?<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　なに　しょん？ || Nani o shiteiru no desuka?
 * Nukii<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　ぬきい || Atatakai<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　あたたかい || Warm/mild. ||
 * Oidensee<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　おいでんせえ || Irrashaimase<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　いっらしゃいませ || Welcome (to a shop) ||
 * Sabi<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　さび || Samui<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　さむい || Cold ||
 * Sou ja naa そうじゃなあ
 * Sugee<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　すげえ || Sugoi<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　すごい || Amazing/great ||
 * Yabee<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　やべえ || Yabai<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　やばい || Amazing/terrible(general surprise) ||
 * Yashii　やしい || Yasui　安い・やすい || Cheap ||

To which you respond, Muri janai! むりじゃない ||
 * Common slang/words your students will use**
 * **Slang** ||  **Standard Japanese**  ||  **Meaning**  ||
 * Chou　ちょう || Totemo とても || Very ||
 * Chari<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　ちゃり Charinko<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　ちゃりんこ || Jitensha<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　じてんしゃ || Biycle ||
 * Hidoi　ひどい || - || Unfair/mean ||
 * Honma　ホンマ || Hontou ni ほんとうに || Really/seriously ||
 * Ikemen イケメン || - || Cool guy/good looking guy ||
 * Kakkoi　かっこい || - || Cool (also used as a compliment for boys) ||
 * Kawaii　かわいい || - || Cute (also used as a compliment for girls) ||
 * Maji (de) 　まじ（で） || - || No way!/Seriously?/Really? ||
 * Meccha めっちゃ || Totemo とても || Very ||
 * Mendoukusai　めんどうくさい || - || Annoying ||
 * Mukatsuku　むかつく || - || Pissed off ||
 * Muri 無理（むり） || Dekinai/Dekimasen できない || Impossible. Can't do it.
 * Saiko　さいこ || - || Best/Number 1/Awesome. ||
 * Saiyaku　さいやく || - || Disastrous/Awful. ||
 * Uso　うそ || - || Lie/Liar ||
 * Wakaran/Wakkanai　わからん・わっかない || Wakaranai/Wakarimasen わからない || Don't know/Don't understand ||
 * Yabai<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝','serif';">　やばい || Yabai means inconvenient/dangerous.  || Amazing/terrible(general surprise) ||
 * Yada やだ || - || Yuck/undesirable ||