Learn Japanese - The Complete Video Series (presented by becauseofdreams) - 「Learn Japanese」 ね and よ as Final Particles

「Learn Japanese」 The Particle で as an Instrument Marker ね as a final particle The particle ね commonly appears at the end of a sentence in rising intonation. Its common purpose is to request an expression of agreement towards one’s own statement. Conversely, it can also be used to express that you agree with the preceding statement by evoking somewhat of a rhetorical tone. Example(s): 明日は試験ですね。 Ashita wa shiken desune. (Tomorrow is the test, isn’t it?) いいですね。 Iidesune. (That’s nice, isn’t it?) そうですね。 Soudesune. (That’s right, isn’t it?) ✧¸¸.•*¨*• •*¨*•.¸¸✧ よ as final particle よ is used at the end of a sentence to proclaim new information. Example(s): A: どこでもコンビニを見つけられませんでした Doko demo konbini o mitsukeraremasendeshita (I couldn't find a convenience store anywhere.) B: 実はコンビニがあそこがあるよ Jitsuwa, konbini ga asoko ga aru yo. (Actually, there's one right there.) よ is most commonly used in formal speech, as it can on occasion make the speaker seem assertive with the continual stream of new information. ✧¸¸.•*¨*• •*¨*•.¸¸✧ This video series is presented by becauseofdreams. http://becauseofdreams.com/ For the sub-domain dedicated to the Japanese grammar patterns covered in this video series and other aspects of learning the Japanese language and culture, visit http://learnjapanese.becauseofdreams.com All media presented in this video is created and owned by becauseofdreams or is used with complete permissions. ✧¸¸.•*¨*• •*¨*•.¸¸✧ Edit(s): 見つけられませんでした (mitsukeraremasendeshita) is stated to be "to not be able to find" in the video, but it precisely means "was not able to find" (past tense). May be in some cases, using "yo" at the end of a sentence in English can also mean you're providing new information. ("I already bought us In & Out for lunch, yo!") *Please do leave a comment below if you notice any potential errors so I can include a notification about it! Also, please enable replies for your comments if you would like an actual response.