Rather, you would use the more formal and grammatically correct “going to” in this kind of context.Īll the same, whether you’re being casual and saying 「それはいい。」 or slightly more formal with 「それはいいです。」, this is the best analog for “sounds good” in English. Likewise, in English, you probably wouldn’t ask your boss if they were “gonna” do something. However, if you need to agree to something in a slightly more formal setting, or even in writing, you should definitely add the です at the end so that it’s grammatically correct. The lack of the copula, です (desu), serves to make 「それはいい。」 more casual and even a bit more emphatic. You may notice that, unlike 「いいです。」, 「それはいい。」 is just a phrase, rather than a complete sentence. Literally, this phrase means “that is good.” Because the それ explicitly refers to something previously said or suggested, it is a little closer in meaning to the English “sounds good,” which does the same thing. Saying “sounds good” with 「それはいい。」 (sore wa ii)Ī closely related phrase to 「いいです。」, and one that’s a better option if you want to say “sounds good” in Japanese, is 「それはいい。」 (sore wa ii). However, in informal contexts it is almost always spoken or written as 「いい」 (ii) instead. For the most part, you’ll find that sounds good is more effective in a text message or general spoken English. I’m glad you found a good solution for us to work with. For instance: Hey Michael, That sounds good to me. Just like in English, the core of this phrase in Japanese is the “good.” The only email variations you might use sounds good in are those sent to friends. If you need to say music or something literally sounds good, on the other hand, you should say「いい音です。」(ii oto desu).
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In more formal situations, or in written Japanese, the full sentence 「それはいいです。」 (sore wa ii desu) should be used. Although the English expression “sounds good” isn’t really used in the same way, you can say「それはいい。」(sore wa ii) for “that is good,” which is nearly identical in meaning. The best way to say something is good in Japanese is with the sentence「いいです。」 (ii). How do you say “sounds good” in Japanese?
One example of an English phrase that doesn’t have an exact Japanese equivalent is “sounds good.” This isn’t necessarily because something is “untranslatable,” but rather because languages grow out of their cultures, which have different contexts and ways of thinking about things. No matter how hard you try, some phrases just don’t translate between languages.
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