Settling the plan
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 52 of 71Plans and invitations
Lets you agree on a choice and lock it in.
- sou shiyoulet's do that
- jaa sore deokay, let's go with that
- kimari!it's a deal!; settled
- yakusoku neit's a promise, okay?
Mix-ups sou shiyou (let's do that) and sou suru (I'll do that) differ in who acts.
sou shiyou
polite sou shimashou
let's do that
Agrees to a plan someone just suggested.
Sou suru (I'll do that) is about your own action only, e.g. when you take someone's advice.
ii ne, sou shiyou!
Good idea, let's do that!
いいね、そうしよう！
ii desu ne. sou shimashou.
Sounds good. Let's do that.
いいですね。そうしましょう。
Written そうしよう · そうしましょうWho you say itHeard 320× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
jaa sore de
polite jaa sore de onegai shimasu
okay, let's go with that
Settles a plan or choice someone just suggested; to staff add onegai shimasu.
rokuji ni eki? un, jaa sore de.
Six at the station? Okay, let's go with that.
6時に駅？うん、じゃあそれで。
jaa, sore de onegai shimasu.
Okay, I'll go with that, please.
じゃあ、それでお願いします。
Written じゃあそれで · じゃあそれでお願いしますWho you say itHeard 7× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
kimari!
it's a deal!; settled
Closes the planning once everyone agrees on a time or place; often 'jaa, kimari ne!'.
From kimaru (to be decided); 'mou kimatteru' means it's already settled.
jaa, doyoubi no juuniji ni eki de. kimari!
So, noon Saturday at the station. It's a deal!
じゃあ、土曜日の12時に駅で。決まり！
Written 決まり！ · きまり！Who you say it and hear itHeard 32× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yakusoku ne
polite yakusoku desu yo
it's a promise, okay?
Seals a plan or favour so the other person can't back out; they answer 'un, yakusoku'.
Yakusoku suru is 'to promise'; 'yakusoku ga aru' means 'I have plans with someone'.
kondo wa zettai kite ne. yakusoku ne.
You'd better come next time. Promise?
今度は絶対来てね。約束ね。
kondo wa zettai kite kudasai ne. yakusoku desu yo.
Please make sure you come next time. It's a promise.
今度は絶対来てくださいね。約束ですよ。
Written 約束ね · やくそくね · 約束ですよWho you say it and hear itHeard 28× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles