How to Say ‘That sounds nice.’ in Japanese
いいですね。
ii desu ne
[ee dess neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: A very common, friendly reaction when someone shares plans. Japanese conversation relies heavily on small affirming responses like this to show you're listening.
Phrase Breakdown
いい
ii
[ee]
good; nice
Describes the weather as nice.
きょうはいいてんきですね。
The weather is nice today, isn’t it?
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 show shared feeling.
きれいですね。
It's pretty, isn't it?
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