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26 Dec 2016
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Would you use "そいね" ("I see."), when in conversation when someone's talking when you're affirming what they're saying like "はい" (Hai/Yes or 'uh-huh')?
Would you use "そいね" ("I see."), when in conversation when someone's talking when you're affirming what they're saying like "はい" (Hai/Yes or 'uh-huh')?
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- English (US)
- Spanish (Colombia)
it's なるほど (I see) or そうですね（it's like "that's right")
- Spanish (Colombia)
and yeah you can say it to affirm what someone is saying
- English (US)
@sameval Is "そいね" (Soi ne) similar to the usage of "そうですね" (Sou desu ne)?
- English (US)
@sameval mind romanize this as well? (Still practicing hiragana): なるほど.
- Spanish (Colombia)
- Spanish (Colombia)
no, ”soine" and "sou desu ne" are completely different! The person above said what "soine" meant👆
- English (US)
@sameval ok just making sure I wasn't confusing anything. ありがとうございます!
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