そやね

そやね
expression
yeah, right; I know (Kansai dialect)
informalcolloquialdialectcommunication
1. yeah, right; that's right, isn't it (Kansai dialect)
Kansai dialect equivalent of そうだね or そうですね. Used to agree with or acknowledge something just said, or to seek light agreement from the listener. Common in Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe speech.
「寒(さむ)くなってきたね。」「そやね、もう秋(あき)やしね。」
'It's gotten cold.' 'Yeah, it's already fall, after all.'
「一緒(いっしょ)に行(い)かない?」「そやね、じゃあ行(い)こか。」
'Shall we go together?' 'Yeah, let's go then.'
「難(むずか)しい問題(もんだい)やね。」「そやね〜、どうしようか。」
'It's a tough problem, isn't it?' 'Yeah... what should we do?'

Kansai dialect equivalent of standard そうだね. Common in Osaka-area speech and widely used in Kansai-dialect media.

Forms

  • そうやね (fuller form, less contracted)
  • そやな (seeking stronger agreement)

Similar words

  • そうだね (standard): yeah, right — standard Japanese equivalent
  • そうや (→ see entry): that's right (Kansai) — without the seeking-agreement nuance

Related Words

Compare: そうだね (standard)
Compare: そうや (→ see entry)
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