How to Say ‘It is; you know’ in Japanese
だよ
da yo
[dah yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [だよ] is casual and adds emphasis or friendliness. Compared with [です], it sounds more informal.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Coworkers of similar status may use [だよ] freely, but be careful using it with managers or senior staff.
Phrase Breakdown
だ
da
[dah]
is; it is
A casual form of the copula です, often used in spoken workplace talk.
これは急ぎだ。
This is urgent.
よ
yo
[yoh]
you know; emphasis
Sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis or tells the listener new information.
チーズなしだよ。
It is without cheese, you know.
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