Usages of sou
きれい です ね。 〜 そう です ね。kirei desu ne. 〜 sou desu ne.
(She)'s pretty, isn't she?
- That's so, isn't it.
- That's so, isn't it.
肉 は 高い です。 〜 そう です か。niku wa takai desu. 〜 sou desu ka.
Meat is expensive.
- I see.
- I see.
そう です。 東京 は 横浜 の 隣 です。sou desu. toukyou wa yokohama no tonari desu.
That's so. Tokyo is next to Yokohama.
はい。 そう です。hai. sou desu.
Yes. That's so.
いいえ。 そう じゃ ない です。iie. sou ja nai desu.
No. That isn't so.
たしか に そう です ね。tashika ni sou desu ne.
That's certainly the case, isn't it?
何故 そう 思います か。naze sou omoimasu ka.
Why do you think so?
そうな の！souna no!
It really is that way!
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