What is desu yo?

It is used to emphasise a point. Unlike a lot of Japanese where usage is littered with probably, maybe, but etc, this is a stronger declaration of a point. In English it is something like "I tell you".
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What is kawaii desu yo?

''Kawaii desu yo'' is an emphasis. So it's something along the lines of ''No! It's cute!'' or ''Look! It's really cute!''
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What's the difference between desu and desu yo?

Desu Yo is more assertive. Desu Ne is used in indirect questions. I'm a native Japanese. I hope I can help you study Japanese.
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How do you use desu ne?

"desu ne" is a meaningless, yet full of meaning, phrase. Following an adjective, such as "ii" or "kirei", it is seeking the agreement of the listener...but depending on the tone of voice, it can either be asking for agreement or presuming agreement: きれいです。 It's pretty.
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What is desu desu?

Desu です is a Japanese copula. That means it's a word that grammatically links subjects and predicates. It's usually translated to English as "to be" or "it is." But knowing what it is doesn't mean you know how to use it. In almost every aspect of Japanese language and culture, there are multiple levels of politeness.
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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 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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What is Sou desu?

★ そうです。 (sou desu) means “It is so” or “That's right.” ★ In casual speech you can leave off です (desu) and just sayそう。( sou)
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Is desu polite?

“Desu” is the polite form of the copula verb meaning “to be” or “is”. It is the verb used to describe two things as being equal, that is, X = Y. Typically, this will be done using the pattern: X wa Y desu.
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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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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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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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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 Dayo?

a foreigner; a person from a foreign country; an alien. an immigrant; a person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there. a transient; a person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker.
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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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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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Can I omit desu?

In standard Japanese, you can't omit da or desu, or it sounds like a slang or a dialect called feminine language.
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What is Watashi?

The common English personal pronouns, such as "I", "you", and "they", have no other meanings or connotations. However, most Japanese personal pronouns do. Consider for example two words corresponding to the English pronoun "I": 私 (watashi) also means "private" or "personal".
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What is Deshita?

deshita. dewa arimasen deshita. As you learned in Lesson 4, Japanese verbs have a non-past form, used for the present and the future, and a past form. You make the negative of the past tense by attaching (deshita) to the negative non-past form.
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What is the meaning of Shirimasen?

Therefore, 知りません(shirimasen) means you have no knowledge of something and 分かりません(wakarimasen) means you don't understand something. But, 分かりません(wakarimasen) also means “you can't find the answer” or “you can't give an answer” and it doesn't necessarily mean you don't have knowledge.
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What does soda NE mean in Japanese?

Sodane, which translates to “that's right” or “I agree,” was chosen by Japanese publisher Jiyukokuminsha (link in Japanese) in its annual ranking of words that best summed up the zeitgeist of the year, published today (Dec. 3).
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What is daisuki desu?

at last, 好きです / 'suki desu' means to love, or 好きだ / 'suki da' or 好き / 'suki' in the familiar form. You can add 大 / 'dai' before 'suki' to really mean it, which gives us 大好きです / 'daisuki desu'.
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How do you respond to Daisuke?

"anata mo daisuki desu" means "I love you too (as well as I love another person)". If you mean "I love you too (as well as you love me)", say "watashi mo (anata ga) daisuki desu". Both aishteru and daisuki mean "I love you".
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What is Yuki in Japanese?

Gender: Neutral. Origin: Japanese. Meaning: Snow Or Lucky.
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