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そうなんだ
sou nan da
Description
「そうなんだ」は、相手の話を聞いて「へえ、知らなかった」という気持ちをつたえる言い方です。
"そうなんだ" is a way to express "Oh, I didn't know that" when listening to someone.
友だちとの会話でとてもよく使います。
It is very commonly used in conversations with friends.
Meanings
そうなんだsou nan da
oh, I see; is that so; really
「明日は休みだよ。」「そうなんだ、いいね。」
"Tomorrow is a day off." "Oh, really? That's nice."
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Notes
- Form
そうなんだ = そう + explanatory の→ん + plain da; polite version is そうなんですね.
- Nuance
Casual reaction showing you just learned something; rising tone can ask, falling tone accepts.
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