Essential Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Part 11: Ways to Show Interest in Japanese
1. I see. (Is that so) : そうですか。Soo desu ka. (Formal)
2. Oh, I see : ああ、そうですか。Ah, soo desu ka. (Formal)
3. I see : そう。Soo. (Informal)
4. I see : そうなんだ。Soo nan da. (Informal)… This one sound more interested than #3.
5. Really? : ほんとうですか。Hontoo desu ka. (Formal)
6. Really? : ほんとう? Hontoo? (Informal)
7. That sounds nice : いいですね。li desu ne. (Formal)
8. That sounds nice : いいね。 li ne. (Informal)
9. That seems interesting : おもしろそうですね。Omoshirosoo desu ne. (Formal)
10. That seems interesting : おもしろそう。 Omoshirosoo. (Informal)
11. That seems interesting : おもしろそうだね。 Omoshirosoo da ne. (Informal)
12. That seems fun : たのしそうですね。Tanoshisoo desu ne. (Formal)
13. That seems fun : たのしそう。 Tanoshisoo. (Informal)
14. That seems fun : たのしそうだね。 Tanoshisoo da ne. (Informal)
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