How to Say ‘It really is cold.’ in Japanese
本当に寒いですね。
hontou ni samui desu ne
[hon-TOH nee sah-MOO-ee dess neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the natural reply when someone says 寒いですね to you. Echoing their remark and making it a bit stronger is the polite way to show you agree.
Phrase Breakdown
本当に
hontou ni
really, truly
本当に (hontō ni) adds emphasis. Lengthen the 'o' in 'tō', and say 'n' clearly before 't'.
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)
Turns a na-adjective into an adverb, like English '-ly'.
静かに話してください。
Please speak quietly.
寒いですね。
samui desu ne
it's cold, isn't it
寒い (samui) means 'cold'. ね seeks agreement. Keep the pitch light and friendly.
朝は寒いですね。
Mornings are cold, aren't they?
Words in this phrase
寒い
samui
[sah-MOO-ee]
cold
An i-adjective describing cold weather or air temperature.
今日は寒いです。
It is cold today.
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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