JLPT N5 grammar

〜ねmeaning and usage

Meaning

The sentence-ending particle ね checks with the listener or invites them to agree with the speaker's view.

How to form it

  • sentenceね

How it is used

Ends a sentence when the speaker assumes the listener knows or agrees, seeking agreement or confirmation (“…, isn't it?”). To tell the listener something new, use 「よ」; 「よね」 checks something you believe.

Examples

  1. 子供は可愛いね。

    Children are cute, aren't they?

  2. 今日はいい天気ですね。

    Lovely weather today, isn't it?

  3. じゃあ、あした駅で十時ですね。

    So, ten o'clock at the station tomorrow, right?

  4. あしたは早く来てくださいね。

    Please come early tomorrow, OK?

About the example The sentence-ending ね invites the listener to agree that children are cute.