How to Say ‘Your T-shirt is cool too, Emily Smith.’ in Japanese
Emily Smith さんのTシャツもかっこいいですね。
Emily Smith san no T shatsu mo kakko ii desu ne
[san noh TEE SHAH-tsoo moh KAHK-koh ee-ee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: も means "too" or "also" and replaces words like が or は. Another example is 私も "me too".
🇯🇵 In Japan: Returning the compliment, using the person's name with さん, is a warm, natural way to keep the friendly exchange balanced. Never add さん to your own name.
Phrase Breakdown
Tシャツも
T shatsu mo
T-shirt, too
'Tii shatsu' (T-shirt) plus 'mo' (also). Say 'tii-sha-tsu' with a long 'ii'.
Tシャツも買いました。
I bought a T-shirt, too.
Words in this phrase
T
T
[TEE]
T (letter)
The Latin letter T, used in the word for T-shirt.
Tシャツを買います。
I will buy a T-shirt.
シャツ
shatsu
[SHAH-tsoo]
shirt
Loanword from English 'shirt'.
白いシャツが好きです。
I like white shirts.
も
mo
[moh]
also; too
A particle meaning also or too.
電話番号もお願いします。
Your phone number too, please.
かっこいいですね。
kakko ii desu ne
is cool, isn't it.
A compliment that returns the kindness. Pause at the small っ and hold 'ii'.
その靴、かっこいいですね。
Those shoes are 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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