How to Say ‘That sounds wonderful.’ in Japanese
それは素敵ですね。
sore wa suteki desu ne
[soh-reh wah soo-teh-kee dess neh]
Phrase Breakdown
それは
sore wa
that is; that
Topic marker introducing what the speaker is commenting on.
それはいい考えです。
That is a good idea.
Words in this phrase
それ
sore
[soh-reh]
that
Points back to the idea or explanation just mentioned.
それは素敵ですね。
That is wonderful, isn't it?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa.'
それは素敵ですね。
That is wonderful, isn't it?
素敵ですね
suteki desu ne
wonderful; lovely; that’s nice
A positive comment showing admiration or approval. 「ですね」 adds a gentle, conversational tone.
素敵ですね、ぜひ行きたいです。
That’s wonderful; I definitely want to go.
Words in this phrase
素敵
suteki
[soo-teh-kee]
wonderful; lovely
A warm, polite reaction word often used in conversation.
それは素敵ですね。
That is wonderful, isn't it?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Makes the statement polite and appropriate for business conversation.
それは素敵ですね。
That is wonderful, isn't it?
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it; right?
Softens the statement and invites shared feeling.
それは素敵ですね。
That is wonderful, isn't it?
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