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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 ha 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 ha 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 zya nai desu.
No. That isn't so.
たしか に そう です ね。tasika 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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