Home / Japanese communication / Useful Japanese Phrases: Part 11

Useful Japanese Phrases: Part 11

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)

Related Post:
Daily conversations in Japanese
How to ask a phone number in Japanese