Really seriously
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 35 of 68Reacting
Reacts with surprise to news so the teller keeps going.
- ee!what?!; no way!
- sou na no?oh, really?; is that so?
- maji kaseriously?; oh man
- uso deshoyou're kidding, right?; no way
Mix-ups ee needs a rising pitch or it sounds like a polite 'yes'; uso desho isn't calling them a liar.
ee!
what?!; no way!
A drawn-out reaction to surprising news, or a mild protest when asked to do something.
A short, flat ee means 'yes' in polite speech; surprise is long and rising.
ee! mou kaeru no?
What? You're leaving already?
えー！もう帰るの？
ee! mou kaeru n desu ka?
What? You're leaving already?
えー！もう帰るんですか？
Written えー！Who you say it and hear itHeard 262× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
sou na no?
polite sou na n desu ka?
oh, really?; is that so?
Said with a rising tone while someone tells you news, to show interest and invite more.
Said flat and falling, sou na n da means 'oh, I see' rather than asking.
e, sou na no? zenzen shiranakatta.
Oh, really? I had no idea.
え、そうなの？全然知らなかった。
e, sou na n desu ka? zenzen shirimasen deshita.
Oh, really? I had no idea.
え、そうなんですか？全然知りませんでした。
Written そうなの？ · そうなんですか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 555× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
maji ka
seriously?; oh man
Casual reaction to surprising news, often muttered to yourself.
maji de? asks 'for real?'; politely say hontou desu ka.
maji ka, mou urikire?
Seriously? Sold out already?
マジか、もう売り切れ？
Written マジか · まじかWho you say it and hear itHeard 685× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
uso desho
you're kidding, right?; no way
Disbelief at news you don't want to be true.
It doesn't call anyone a liar; politely, say hontou desu ka.
uso desho? mou owari?
You're kidding. It's over already?
うそでしょ？もう終わり？
Written うそでしょWho you say it and hear itHeard 316× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles