How to Say ‘Your shirt looks cool too, Emily.’ in Japanese
Emily さんのシャツもかっこいいよ。
Emily san no shatsu mo kakko ii yo
[sahn no SHAH-tsoo moh KAHK-koh ee-ee yo]
💬 Usage Tip: も replaces が or は to mean "too": 私も "me too".
🇯🇵 In Japan: Returning a compliment right away is a common, polite way to balance things out on a date in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
かっこいいよ。
kakko ii yo
is cool
This is a casual compliment, 'looks cool'. Say kak-ko-ii-yo.
その靴、かっこいいよ。
Those shoes look cool.
Words in this phrase
かっこ
kakko
[KAHK-koh]
appearance; style
From kakkou 'appearance'; combined with いい to mean 'cool'.
かっこいい車だね。
That's a cool car.
いい
ii
[ee-ee]
good; nice
A common adjective used to show approval or a positive impression.
その考えはいいですね。
That idea is nice.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know
Particle used for emphasis or to assert information.
わかるよね。
You know, right?
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