How to Say ‘Yes, it is.’ in Japanese
そうですね。
sou desu ne
[soh desu neh]
💬 Usage Tip: ね at the end invites agreement, and echoing it back with そうですね is the natural reply. You'll use this constantly to show you're listening.
Phrase Breakdown
そう
sou
[soh]
so; that way
そう refers to something just mentioned and means 'so' or 'like that.'
そうですか。
I see. Is that so?
です
desu
[desu]
is; am; are
A polite copula used to make statements and questions.
ここは出口です。
This is the exit.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it; right
ね is a sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add friendliness.
きれいですね。
It's pretty, isn't it?
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