How to Say ‘That's lovely.’ in Japanese
それは素敵ですね。
sore wa suteki desu ne
[soh-reh wah soo-teh-kee dess neh]
Phrase Breakdown
それは
sore wa
that; as for that
Introduces the topic being discussed.
それはいい考えです。
That is a good idea.
Words in this phrase
それ
sore
[soh-reh]
that
Refers to something just mentioned in the conversation.
それは素敵ですね。
That is lovely, isn't it?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
A particle marking the topic of the sentence.
それは素敵ですね。
That is lovely, isn't it?
素敵ですね
suteki desu ne
lovely; wonderful, isn't it
Used to express admiration or agreement warmly.
そのドレス、素敵ですね。
That dress is lovely.
Words in this phrase
素敵
suteki
[soo-teh-kee]
lovely / wonderful
Used to say something is lovely, nice, or wonderful.
それは素敵ですね。
That is lovely, isn't it?
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
A polite copula used to end statements politely.
それは素敵ですね。
That is lovely, isn't it?
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it / right
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
それは素敵ですね。
That is lovely, isn't it?
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