Sentence-ending Particles

Vocabulary

行(い)くい・くu-verbto go

暑(あつ)いあつ・いi-adjhot

明日(あした)あしたtomorrow

違(ちが)うちが・うu-verbto be different, wrong

食(た)べるた・べるru-verbto eat

おいしいi-adjdelicious

本当(ほんとう)ほん・とうreally, true

分(わ)かるわ・かるu-verbto understand

Particles at the end of a sentence change the “tone” or feel of the statement.

Used to turn a sentence into a question.

行(い)くか？Are you going?

食(た)べるか？Will you eat?

本当(ほんとう)か？Is it true?

Used to seek agreement or confirmation, similar to “right?” or “isn’t it?”.

暑(あつ)いね。It's hot, isn't it?

おいしいね。It's delicious, isn't it?

今日(きょう)は忙(いそが)しいね。Today is busy, isn't it?

Used to add emphasis or give new information. It gives a sense of “I’m telling you this”.

明日(あした)だよ。It is tomorrow, you know.

これはおいしいよ。This is delicious, you know.

分(わ)かったよ。I got it! / I understand!

A combination of both. It emphasizes a fact but also seeks agreement.

それは違(ちが)うよね。That is wrong, right?

明日(あした)は休(やす)みだよね。Tomorrow is a day off, right?

この映画(えいが)は面白(おもしろ)いよね。This movie is interesting, isn't it?