How to Say ‘Yep, I know.’ in Japanese
知ってるよ。
shitsu teru yo
[SHEET teh-roo yo]
💬 Usage Tip: 知ってる is the casual spoken form of 知っている. For "I know," Japanese uses this "-ing" shape, never the plain 知る.
Phrase Breakdown
知っ
shitsu
[SHEET]
know (stem)
Te-form stem of 知る (to know).
その店を知っています。
I know that shop.
てる
teru
[teh-roo]
is; doing
Casual contraction of ている, showing an ongoing state or condition.
今使ってる。
I'm using it now.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know; assurance
Sentence-ending particle adding emphasis, assurance, or new information for the listener.
ありますよと店員さんが言いました。
The staff said, 'Yes, we have it.'
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