How to Say ‘Is it?; right?’ in Japanese
ですね
desu ne
[dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [ですね] adds a confirming tone, like "right?" or "so it is..." In taxi talk, a driver may use it to confirm your destination.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You will hear this often when staff repeat information back to you. It is a nice way to check without sounding abrupt.
Phrase Breakdown
です
desu
[dess]
is / it is
です is the polite form of 'to be.' It makes statements polite, as in confirming a destination.
ここがさくらホテル です ね。
This is the Sakura Hotel, right?
ね
ne
[neh]
right?
ね asks for confirmation or agreement in a soft way. In ですね, it often means 'right?'
駅の近くですね。
It's near the station, right?
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