How to Say ‘I see.’ in Japanese
そうですか。
sou desu ka
[soh dess kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: [そうですか。] is a very normal response when taking in new information; it doesn't sound cold in Japanese the way "I see" sometimes can in English. In service talk, it often just shows you're following along.
Phrase Breakdown
そう
sou
[soh]
I see; is that so
A response showing understanding, surprise, or acknowledgement.
そうですか。お願いします。
I see. Please go ahead.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
Polite copula used to make statements and questions formal.
料金は1,500円です。
The fee is 1,500 yen.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
今日ですか。
Is it today?
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