How to Say ‘It really is hot.’ in Japanese
本当に暑いですね。
hontou ni atsui desu ne
[hon-TOH nee ah-TSOO-ee dess neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the natural reply when someone says it's hot: you echo their words and add 本当に "really" to show you agree warmly.
Phrase Breakdown
本当に
hontou ni
really, truly
An adverb that adds emphasis. Pronounce it 'hontou ni', with a long 'o' sound in 'tou'.
本当にありがとう。
Thank you so much.
Words in this phrase
本当
hontou
[hon-TOH]
really
Truly or genuinely.
本当にありがとう。
Thank you very much.
に
ni
[nee]
(adverb-forming particle)
Attached to a noun to make it work like an adverb, e.g. 'truly'.
静かに話してください。
Please speak quietly.
暑いですね。
atsui desu ne
it's hot, isn't it
暑い (atsui) means 'hot'. ね asks the listener to agree.
外は暑いですね。
It's hot outside, isn't it?
Words in this phrase
暑い
atsui
[ah-TSOO-ee]
hot (weather)
An i-adjective for hot air temperature or weather.
部屋が暑いです。
The room is hot.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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