Useful Japanese Phrases: Part 15

Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Part 15: Ways to Agree in Japanese

1. That’s right / It is so : そうですね。Soo desu ne. (Formal)

2. That’s right / It is so : そうだね。 Soo da ne. (Informal)

3. Sounds good : いいですね。li desu ne. (Formal)

4. Sounds good : いいね。 li ne. (Informal)

5. That’s fine with me : いいですよ。li desu yo. (Formal)

6. That’s fine with me : いいよ。 li yo. (Informal)

7. I think so too: わたしもそうおもいます。Watashi mo soo omoimasu. (Formal)

8. I think so too. あたしもそうおもう。Atashi mo soo omou. (Informal)… Used by female

9. I think so too : ぼくもそうおもう。Boku mo soo omou. (Informal)… Used by male

10. I think so too : おれもそうおもう。Ore mo soo omou. (Informal)… Used by male.
Sounds more informal and masculine than #9.

11. I think it’s good : いいとおもいます。li to omoimasu. (Formal)

12. I think it’s good : いいとおもう。li to omou. (Informal)

13. I agree : さんせいです。Sansee desu. (Formal)

14. I agree : さんせい。Sansee. (Informal)

15. Exactly / You are absolutely right : そのとおりです。Sono toori desu. (Formal)

16. Exactly / You are absolutely right : そのとおり。Sono toori. (Informal)

17. Perhaps (it is) so : たぶんそうですね。Tabun soo desu ne. (Formal)

18. Perhaps (it is) so : たぶんそうだね。Tabun soo da ne. (Informal)

19. Perhaps : たぶん。Tabun. (Informal)

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