How do you say “I hope so.” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
I hope so.
そうだといいけど。
soudato iikedo*
If you want to speak politely, you can say :
そうだといいですけど。
soudato iidesukedo*
We pronounce “sou” like “sō” and “ii” like “ī”.
- I hope … ＝ … だといいけど … dato iikedo
- so ＝ そう sou