How to Say ‘Sounds fun, doesn't it?’ in Japanese
楽しそうですね
tanoshi sou desu ne
[tah-noh-shee soh dehss neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜そう] after a verb stem or [い]-adjective stem means "looks" or "sounds" that way. So [楽しそう] is "looks fun" or "sounds fun," and [おいしそう] is "looks delicious."
Phrase Breakdown
楽し
tanoshi
[tah-noh-shee]
fun; enjoyable (stem)
From 楽しい, meaning fun or enjoyable; this part combines with そう to mean 'looks fun.'
旅行は楽しそうです。
The trip looks fun.
そう
sou
[soh]
seems; looks like
Added to a word to say something appears a certain way.
その店はおいしそうです。
That shop looks delicious.
です
desu
[dehss]
is; polite copula
A polite ending used to make statements courteous.
それは大切です。
That is important.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it; right?
Sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or show shared feeling.
きれいですね。
It’s pretty, isn’t it?
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