How to Say ‘That sounds fun.’ in Japanese
楽しそうですね。
tanoshi sou desu ne
[tah-NOH-shee sou desu neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Drop the final い and add そう to say something seems a certain way: 楽しい → 楽しそう, おいしい → おいしそう "looks tasty".
Phrase Breakdown
楽し
tanoshi
[tah-NOH-shee]
fun (stem)
Stem of 楽しい 'fun, enjoyable', with the final い dropped before そう.
楽しい週末でした。
It was a fun weekend.
そう
sou
[sou]
seems like; looks like
Added to a verb stem to show something appears likely or seems that way.
この会社は自分に合いそうです。
This company seems like it would suit me.
です
desu
[desu]
is; polite ending
A polite sentence ending often used to soften statements.
キャンセルしたいです。
I want to cancel.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?
Adds agreement, softness, or confirmation.
安心できますね。
It makes you feel at ease, doesn't it?
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