Quick reactions that make you sound local
By the end you'll drop the right listener noise so the conversation flows instead of dying.
N5 N5 to N4 · 3 phrases
- 1
うん un
Casual 'yeah' to show you're listening and agreeing.
Use when chatting with friends, light agreement
うん、わかる。 un, wakaru.
Yeah, I get it.
- 2
そうなんだ sou nan da
'Oh, I see' / 'is that so' to show interest in what they said.
Use when responding when someone shares news
そうなんだ、らなかった。 sou nan da, shiranakatta.
Oh really, I didn't know.
- 3
へえ hee
A surprised 'huh, really' that keeps the speaker going.
Use when reacting to a new fact in a conversation
へえ、いね。 hee, omoshiroi ne.
Huh, that's interesting.
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