How to Say ‘Lovely / wonderful’ in Japanese
素敵ですね
suteki desu ne
[soo-teh-kee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Sentence-ending [ですね] softens your reaction and invites a little shared agreement, so [素敵ですね] feels warmer than just [素敵です]. It's very useful in networking when responding positively without sounding too strong.
Phrase Breakdown
素敵
suteki
[soo-teh-kee]
wonderful; lovely; nice
A positive adjective often used to react warmly to what someone said.
家族のような雰囲気は素敵ですね。
A family-like atmosphere is wonderful, isn't it?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence element used in formal conversation.
それは素敵ですね。
That is wonderful, isn't it?
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it; right?
Sentence-ending particle that seeks agreement or adds friendly softness.
その雰囲気は素敵ですね。
That atmosphere is nice, isn't it?
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