How to Say ‘They really are beautiful.’ in Japanese
本当にきれいですね。
hontou ni kirei desu ne
[hon-TOH nee KEE-ray dess neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Echoing someone's admiration with 本当に is a friendly way to keep a chat going with a stranger at a festival. It shows you share their view.
Phrase Breakdown
本当に
hontou ni
really, truly
Said 'hontou ni'. Hold the long 'tou' for two beats. It adds emphasis.
本当においしいです。
It's really delicious.
Words in this phrase
本当
hontou
[hon-TOH]
really
Truly or genuinely.
本当にありがとう。
Thank you very much.
に
ni
[nee]
(adverb-forming particle)
Turns a na-adjective into an adverb, like English '-ly'.
静かに話してください。
Please speak quietly.
きれいですね。
kirei desu ne
is beautiful, isn't it
Said 'kirei desu ne'. Let your voice fall softly on 'ne' to share a feeling.
空がきれいですね。
The sky is beautiful, isn't it?
Words in this phrase
きれい
kirei
[KEE-ray]
beautiful; clean
Na-adjective for something pretty or neatly done.
きれいなパスですね。
What a beautiful pass.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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