How to Say ‘That sounds very delicious.’ in Japanese
とてもおいしそうですね。
totemo oishi sou desu ne
[toh-teh-moh oh-ee-shee soh deh-soo neh]
Phrase Breakdown
とても
totemo
[toh-teh-moh]
very
An adverb that intensifies the following expression.
とてもおいしそうですね。
That looks very delicious, doesn't it?
おいしそう
oishi sou
looks delicious
Expresses that something appears tasty based on appearance.
このケーキ、おいしそうです。
This cake looks delicious.
Words in this phrase
おいし
oishi
[oh-ee-shee]
delicious
From おいしい, meaning tasty; here it combines with そう to mean 'looks delicious.'
とてもおいしそうですね。
That looks very delicious, doesn't it?
そう
sou
[soh]
looks like; seems
Shows appearance or impression, as in 'looks delicious.'
とてもおいしそうですね。
That looks very delicious, doesn't it?
ですね
desu ne
isn't it?
Used to seek agreement or make a soft comment.
きれいですね。
It's beautiful, isn't it?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[deh-soo]
is; am; are
The polite copula used to make the sentence polite.
とてもおいしそうですね。
That looks very delicious, doesn't it?
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
Adds a friendly feeling and invites agreement from the listener.
とてもおいしそうですね。
That looks very delicious, doesn't it?
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