How to Say ‘That’s great.’ in Japanese
いいですね。
ii desu ne
[ee-ee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [いいですね] literally feels like “That’s nice, isn’t it?” but it often translates naturally as “That’s great” or “Sounds good.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very natural positive response when staff explain a helpful service like luggage delivery.
Phrase Breakdown
いい
ii
[ee-ee]
good; nice
Shows approval or that something is acceptable.
明日の朝でいいですね。
Tomorrow morning is fine, right?
ですね
desu ne
isn't it?; that’s nice
A soft, friendly ending used to show agreement or shared feeling.
きれいですね。
It’s beautiful, isn’t it?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is; it is
Polite form used in customer-facing speech.
明日の朝でいいですね。
Tomorrow morning is fine, right?
ね
ne
[neh]
right?; isn't it?
Softens the statement and asks for confirmation.
明日の朝でいいですね。
Tomorrow morning is fine, right?
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