Yes exactly
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 45 of 68Agreeing and disagreeing
Agrees warmly with what your friend just said.
- sou souyes, exactly!; oh right
- da yo neright?!; I know, right
- honto soreso true; exactly
- sorya sou dawell, of course; naturally
- sou itteru janthat's what I'm saying!
Mix-ups sou sou confirms their point; da yo ne echoes a shared feeling.
sou sou
yes, exactly!; oh right
Eager agreement when someone says what you were thinking; also opens something you just remembered.
A single sou desu ne is calmer agreement.
sou sou, sore ga iitakatta no!
Yes, exactly, that's what I was trying to say!
そうそう、それが言いたかったの！
sou sou, sore ga iitakatta n desu.
Yes, exactly, that's what I was trying to say.
そうそう、それが言いたかったんです。
Written そうそうWho you say it and hear itHeard 448× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
da yo ne
polite desu yo ne
right?!; I know, right
Agreeing warmly, as if you'd been thinking the same thing.
Often said as sou da yo ne; with a rising tone it asks for agreement.
da yo ne, watashi mo sou omotta.
Right? I thought so too.
だよね、私もそう思った。
desu yo ne, watashi mo sou omoimashita.
Right? I thought so too.
ですよね、私もそう思いました。
Written だよね · ですよねWho you say it and hear itHeard 1200× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
honto sore
so true; exactly
A strong, slangy yes to an opinion, mostly among younger friends.
Often cut to just sore! with the same meaning.
honto sore. watashi mo zutto sou omotteta.
So true. I've always thought that too.
ほんとそれ。私もずっとそう思ってた。
Written ほんとそれWho you say it and hear itHeard 2× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
sorya sou da
well, of course; naturally
Agree that something is obvious; sorya is a squeezed sore wa.
Close to sore wa sou, but means 'obviously' more than 'fair point'.
sorya sou da yo, juu jikan mo aruita n da kara.
Well, of course, we walked for ten hours.
そりゃそうだよ、十時間も歩いたんだから。
Written そりゃそうだWho you say it and hear itHeard 71× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
sou itteru jan
that's what I'm saying!
Said in frustration when someone repeats your point as their own or hasn't been listening.
Jan is a casual 'isn't it'; here it sounds pushy, so keep it for friends.
dakara, sou itteru jan! kiite nakatta no?
That's what I'm saying! Weren't you listening?
だから、そう言ってるじゃん！聞いてなかったの？
Written そう言ってるじゃん · そういってるじゃんWho you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count