How to Say ‘It is / you know’ in Japanese
だよ
da yo
[dah yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [だよ] combines the casual copula [だ] with [よ], which adds emphasis or sharing. It sounds friendly and direct.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This ending is common among friends and close people. In more formal situations, speakers usually choose softer or more polite endings.
Phrase Breakdown
だ
da
[dah]
is; am; are
Plain form of the copula です, used in casual speech.
元気だよ。
I’m fine, you know.
よ
yo
[yoh]
you know; emphasis
Sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis or friendly assertion.
大丈夫だよ。
It’s okay, you know.
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