How to Say ‘That bag is cute.’ in Japanese
そのかばん、かわいいですね。
sono kaban kawaii desu ne
[soh-noh kah-BAHN ka-wai-ee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech the は or が after the thing often drops, replaced by a pause or comma: そのかばん、かわいいですね. You can name the item, pause, then praise it.
Phrase Breakdown
そのかばん、
sono kaban
that bag (of yours)
'その' means 'that' for something near the listener. 'かばん' means bag. In casual speech, the particle can be dropped before the comma.
そのかばん、重いですか。
Is that bag heavy?
Words in this phrase
その
sono
[soh-noh]
that; that ... of yours
Points to something near the listener or already mentioned, often used before a noun.
そのえがおがすてきです。
That smile is lovely.
かばん
kaban
[kah-BAHN]
bag
A general word for a bag, handbag or briefcase.
あたらしいかばんをかいました。
I bought a new bag.
かわいいですね。
kawaii desu ne
is cute
A friendly compliment. Stretch the 'ii' in 'kawaii'.
その帽子、かわいいですね。
That hat is cute.
Words in this phrase
かわいい
kawaii
[ka-wai-ee]
cute
Attractively pretty or endearing.
その子猫はかわいいですね。
That kitten is cute, 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 add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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