How to say “Apparently”,
“It seems like~” “It looks like~” in Japanese ～らしい
Japanese Phrases: そうです (sou desu) – Review Notes
Today we learned some more common Japanese phrases! Today’s Japanese phrases are all related to the phrase: そうです (sou desu).
You are watching: What does so desu ne mean
Today we will learn several variations of this phrase and how to use them!
………………………………………………………………………………..
★ Today we will learn some common Japanese phrases!
★ Today’s Japanese phrases are all based off the Japanese expression そうです。
★ そうです。(sou desu) means “It is so” or “That’s right.”
★ In casual speech you can leave off です (desu) and just sayそう。(sou)
★ It is often used in combination with the word はい (hai) which means “Yes.”
★ はい、そうです。 (hai, sou desu.)means “Yes, it is so.” or “Yes, that’s right.”
★ You can use it as a positive response to any Yes/No question that you are asked.
★ If you add the question-making particle か (ka) to the end of the sentence, you can ask “Is that so?” or “Really?”
★ An appropriate response to this question would be はい、そうです。(hai, sou desu).
★ In casual Japanese, you can use そうか。(sou ka)instead.
★ If you add the particle ね (ne) to the end of the sentence, it becomes そうですね。(sou desu ne) – “So it is, isn’t it?”
★ そうですね。(sou desu ne)is used when agreeing with a statement.
★ In casual Japanese, you can simply say そうね。(sou ne) or そうだね。(sou da ne)
★ If you add the particle よ (yo) to the end of the sentence, it becomes そうですよ。(sou desu yo) – “Yes, I agree.”
★ そうですよ。(sou desu yo)shows strong agreement.
★ In casual Japanese, you can useそうだよ。(sou da yo)
★ そうですよね。(sou desu yo ne)is a softer way to show strong agreement.
★ In casual Japanese, you can useそうだよね。(sou da yo ne)
……………………………………………………………………………….
Conclusion:
Today we learned many Japanese phrases based off the expression そうです。(sou desu) in Japanese! If you have any questions, leave a comment below!
……………………………………………………………………………….
See more: Why Did Justine Confess To Murdering William, Summary And Analysis Chapter 8
Do you want a Japanese tutor?
Take Japanese Skype Lessons with Professional Japanese Teachers on kakehashijapan.com!
