You add 〜よね to a sentence. You use it to check if someone agrees with you. You think they already know what you are saying.
Verb [dictionary form] + よねPrimary
い-Adjective + よね
な-Adjective + だ + よね
Noun + だ + よね
You add 〜よね to a sentence. You use it to check if someone agrees with you. You think they already know what you are saying.
明日のパーティー、確か８時からだよね。
Tomorrow's party starts at 8, right?
昨日、駅前で山田くんに会ったよね？
We saw Yamada-kun in front of the station yesterday, right?
このケーキ、思ったより甘くないよね。
This cake isn't as sweet as I thought, is it?
あの人、本当に親切だよね。
That person is really kind, aren't they?
先日の会議の資料、本日中に提出でしたよね？
The documents for the other day's meeting are due by the end of today, right?
You are very sure about what you say. You are not really asking a question. You want the other person to agree with you. If they do not agree, it can feel a bit surprising. You can also use it for strong feelings about something right now. For example, 'This view is amazing, isn't it!'
This is different from just "ne." "Ne" asks if someone agrees with new information. "Yo ne" is stronger. It means you are very sure about something. You want the other person to agree with you. It is like saying "...right?"
Use this when you want to check if someone agrees with you. You think they know what you are talking about. You want them to say 'yes'.
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