How to Say ‘It's cold today, isn't it?’ in Japanese
今日は寒いですね。
kyou wa samui desu ne
[kyoh wah sah-MOO-ee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: は here is said (wa), not (ha). It sets "today" as the topic, so the sentence is literally "As for today, it's cold, right?"
Phrase Breakdown
今日は
kyou wa
today (topic)
今日 (kyō) means 'today'. The particle は is read 'wa', not 'ha', and marks the topic. Lengthen the 'o' in kyō.
今日は月曜日です。
Today is Monday.
Words in this phrase
今日
kyou
[kyoh]
today
The current day.
今日のコンサートは満席です。
Today's concert is full.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
寒いですね。
samui desu ne
it's cold, isn't it
寒い (samui) means 'cold' for weather. ですね (desu ne) asks for agreement. The 'u' in 'desu' is nearly silent.
外は寒いですね。
It's cold outside, isn't it?
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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