How to agree with someone in Japanese.
In English we say, "I know" to show agreement.
E.g A: "That movie was so boring!"
B: " I know!"
Is そうですね more apt or is there some other equivalent expression?
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Japanese people often repeat the words what you said to show agreement.
POLITE;
・はい。つまらないですね。/ そうですね。つまらないですね。/
・そうですよね。/ つまらないですよね。(You knew the movie was boring and you would like to confirm if you were right.)
INFORMAL;
・だね。/ そうだね。/ つならないね。/ ほんと、つならないね。
・でしょ。(You knew the movie was boring and you would like to confirm if you were right.)
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How to agree with someone in Japanese.
In English we say, "I know" to show agreement.E.g A: "That movie was so boring!"
B: " I know!"
Is そうですね more apt or is there some other equivalent expression?
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A:あの えいが、たいくつ だった。
B:ほんと、そうだよね。
C:わかる、わかる。おもしろくなかった。
D:どうかん！/同感！
・・・・
A: That movie was so boring!
B:Really, / exactly, It was!
C: I know, I know. It wasn't interesting.
D: I agree!
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I wrote those Japanese replies in a casual way. I think you can change them to a polite form. Cheers!
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Thanks!
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「知ってる」 or 「知ってた」 B has already known it. And in this case B means more negative.
「そうだね」 B completely agree with you.
「でしょ」 B has already had the same or similar feeling as you have, and B'd like to confirm if B was right.
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