How to Say ‘Right? / then, okay’ in Japanese
ですね
desu ne
[dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [ですね] often checks or confirms shared understanding, like "okay," "I see," or "right?" Tone matters a lot.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff use [ですね] all the time to gently confirm details without sounding too direct.
Phrase Breakdown
です
desu
[dess]
to be / is / polite copula
A polite verb-like ending used to say something is so. Very common in customer service.
これはレシートです。
This is the receipt.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it / right?
Sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or sound friendly and confirming.
二枚ね。
Two sheets, okay?
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