How to Say ‘That’s right.’ in Japanese
そうです。
sou desu
[soh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [そうです] confirms: “That’s right.” You can also use it to acknowledge you understood someone’s confirmation.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Often said with a small nod; body language + short phrases are a big part of smooth direction exchanges.
Phrase Breakdown
そう
sou
[soh]
that’s right; yes
Used to confirm that what the other person said is correct. Very common after you check directions: 「右ですね？」—「そうです。」
二つ目の角を右ですね。そうです。
“Right at the second corner, right?” “That’s right.”
です
desu
[dess]
is (polite)
Polite copula completing そうです (“that’s right”).
そうです、そこです。
That’s right, it’s there.
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