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How do you say "wow really" in Japanese?
わあ、本当にそうです
waa, hontou nisoudesu
In Japanese, "wow really" is わあ、本当にそうです (waa, hontou nisoudesu).
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Pronunciation
Say WAA, hon-toh nee-SOH-des, with waa drawn out long like a genuine gasp of surprise.
Writing and usage
わあ、本当にそうです is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember わあ、本当にそうです
Waa is a pure sound of astonishment — say it exactly like you'd gasp in English, just spelled differently.
Related words
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- thats terrible それはひどい sorehahidoi
- watch your step 足元に気をつけて ashimoto ni kiwo tsukete
- be quiet 静かにしろ shizuka nishiro
- listen up よく聞け yoku kike
- look out 気をつけて kiwo tsukete
- thats so funny それは面白いね soreha omoshiroi ne
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Questions about わあ、本当にそうです
How do you pronounce わあ、本当にそうです?
Say WAA, hon-toh nee-SOH-des, with waa drawn out long like a genuine gasp of surprise.
Is わあ、本当にそうです formal or casual?
わあ、本当にそうです is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is わあ、本当にそうです written in Japanese?
わあ、本当にそうです is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as waa, hontou nisoudesu.
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