How to Say ‘Those shoes are cool.’ in Japanese
その靴、かっこいいですね。
sono kutsu kakko ii desu ne
[soh-noh KOO-tsoo KAHK-koh ee-ee dess neh]
Phrase Breakdown
その靴、
sono kutsu
those shoes (of yours)
'靴' (kutsu) means shoes. The final 'u' is very soft: 'kuts'.
その靴、新しいですか。
Are those shoes new?
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.
靴
kutsu
[KOO-tsoo]
shoes
A noun for footwear in general.
靴を脱いでください。
Please take off your shoes.
かっこいいですね。
kakko ii desu ne
are cool
A compliment on style. Remember the short pause at っ.
そのジャケット、かっこいいですね。
That jacket is 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.
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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