How to Say ‘With that; then’ in Japanese
それで
sore de
[soh-reh deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [それで] here means "with that, then" or "in that case," not just a simple "and then." It often points back to a suggestion someone just made.
Phrase Breakdown
それ
sore
[soh-reh]
that; that way
Refers to the option just mentioned; here it means 'that will do.'
それでお願いしますと言いました。
I said, 'That will be fine, please.'
で
de
[deh]
with; then
Here it helps mean 'with that' or 'in that case.'
それで大丈夫です。
That is fine then.
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