What is desu yo ne?

'desu yo ne' (ですよね) means "isn't it", right?
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What is so desu ne?

So desu ne. ( You bet.) Coincidentally, so means much the same as "so" in English. That is to say, "in such a way." And desu is the polite form of the marker da, which indicates existence or being.
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What is the difference between desu and desu ne?

Desu Yo is more assertive. Desu Ne is used in indirect questions. I'm a native Japanese.
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What does yo ne mean in Japanese?

The よ suggests you are providing new information, but the ね adds the nuance that you are probably also on the same page, so the meaning is somewhere between the two.
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What is Sugoi desu ne?

Wow! It's like a professional cook! “すごい” (sugoi) is used for people who are very close to you, but when you are not yet close to the person you want to praise or when the person you are talking to is older, you use a honorific expression and say “すごいです” (sugoi desu). Example. ギターがたった1週間で弾けるようになったんですね!
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Sentence Ending Particles: "よ (yo)" = ANNOYING?



What does kawaii desu ne?

So what does kawaii desu ne mean? Kawaii desu ne means, it's cute, isn't it? Or as a Canadian… it's cute, eh? Trust me, if you spend some time in Japan, you'll definitely hear this phrase… so even better if you learn it now!
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Why do Japanese say desu?

Desu is a polite Japanese linking verb meaning “to be” as well other forms of the verb. Western fans of anime and manga sometimes add it to the end of sentences to sound cute and imitate Japanese.
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Is desu always used?

Apart from pure verb predicates, “desu” is necessary in all three of the other predicate types when using polite Japanese – the same three types that do not exist in English. Now we just need to understand how “desu” fits into each of the different predicate forms.
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Why do Japanese say yo?

“Yo!” in Japanese – よー!

This one is also more masculine, but sometimes young girls and women say it, too, to get someone's attention. You could also use the phrase おーい! (O-i!) This is only used as an exclamation, and it's a more masculine expression.
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How do you reply to desu ne?

Re: How do you answer a ''desu ne'' question? It's correct. Preferably he may answer as "Sou desu ne".
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What is ii desu ne?

In conversational speech, いいですね (ii desu ne) with emphasis on the ne can be rendered as “that's good,” while a flatly intoned いいです (ii desu) without a particle ending can be translated as “I'm good, thank you,” that is, a polite refusal. Likewise for それでいいです (sore de ii desu, that's OK with me).
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Are wa nan desu ka?

Learn Japanese: are wa nan desu ka? - What is that over there?
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What is desu ka?

As a question, そう sou can be used by itself with a rising tone, or followed by か ka or ですか desu ka. It means "that is right," or "that is so," and is used as an affirmative answer to a question.
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What does Sou desu ka?

"Sou desu ka" means "Is that so?" or "Really?" The response, "Sou desu" means "That is so" or "Yes, really". Q.
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What is Daijoubu desu ka?

daijoubu desu ka? = are you alright?, are you okay? ( you are asking someone)
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What is Suki desu?

付き合ってください。 (suki desu. tsuki atte kudasai) which means: “I like you. Go out with me, please.”. You can also say 愛してる (aishiteru) for “I love you”, but be careful not to overuse it.
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Can you replace desu with DA?

For example, you may have learned that だ and です are two variants of the same word and that we choose between them based on whether the person we're talking to has a higher or lower status than us. In other words, です is used when we want to be polite and だ is used to be casual.
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What does Watashi wa?

"Watashi wa" (私は) in Japanese means "I am".
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Do you say desu or DES?

You pronounce it as “des”, don't you? Why do you write “desu”? The answer is that both “desu” and “des” are 「です」in hiragana. And, according to the above-mentioned Hepburn Romanization, 「す」is “su”.
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How do you pronounce desu ne?

In general, you want to pronounce “desu” like “dess.” That means no “u” sound at the end. This happens a lot with words that end with “u” sounds, where the “u” sound is dropped.
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What is Honto NI?

hontou ni: "Really," however, there is a stronger emphasis on the ni so it tends to be a stronger version of the word in verbal and written form. Examples of "really" in a Japanese formal conversation are: Hontou ni hajimete desu ka? ("Is it really your first time?"); Hontou ni yoku nite iru!
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What is the meaning of Doki Doki?

Doki Doki or doki-doki (Japanese: ドキドキ) is a term for the sound of a beating heart in Japanese sound symbolism.
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What does Sonna Koto mean?

One very common expression is “sonna koto nai” (そんな事ない), which literally means “there is nothing like that”, but in practice is often used when contradicting something that was just said.
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