~ね (ne) and ~よ (yo) particles

So far we have learnt about the は (ha), か(ka), and も(mo) particles. In this post we will see the use of ね (ne) and よ (yo).

sentence + ね (ne)

- ね is a sentence ending particle
- it is use when seeking confirmation
- it is similar to the use of "isn't it?" or "right?" in English

Example:
今日はいい天気ですね。(kyou wa ii tenki desu ne)
 Today is a fine weather, isn't it?

かわいいね。(kawaii ne)
 Cute, right?

トムさんのおかあさんはがいこくじんじゃありませんね。(Tomu-san no okaasan wa gaikokujin ja arimasen ne)
 Tom's mother is not a foreigner, isn't she?

sentence + よ (yo)

- よ is also a sentence ending particle
- to emphasize a command
- to indicate an emphasis
- to get the attention of the listener
- may be similar to the use of an exclamation mark "!" in English

Example:
べんきょうしなさいよ。(benkyou shinasai yo)
 Study!

かわいいよ。(kawaii yo)
 Cute!

このとんかつはすごくうまいよ。(kono tonkatsu wa sugoku umai yo)
 This tonkatsu is really tasty!

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Vocabulary たんご 

良い	いい	ii	good
天気	てんき	tenki	weather
お母さん	おかあさん	okaasan	mother
勉強	べんきょう	benkyou	to study
	すごく	sugoku	really, immensely, very
美味い	うまい	umai	tasty, delicious