How do you say "It's hot, isn't it." in Japanese?

Name: The Word Locals Say to You All Summer in Japan
Uploaded: 2026-06-17T14:13:02Z
Duration: 35 s
Description: Learn to say 暑いですね。 (Atsui desu ne.) — It's hot, isn't it.. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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The Word Locals Say to You All Summer in Japan

To say It's hot, isn't it. in Japanese, say 暑いですね。 (Atsui desu ne.).

In a Japanese summer, total strangers say the same thing to you. Here's how to say it back.

暑いですね。 Atsui desu ne. It's hot, isn't it.

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In this video

夏の日本、みんなが言う一言。 Natsu no Nihon, minna ga iu hitokoto. Summer in Japan — the one line everyone says.
暑いですね。 Atsui desu ne. "It's hot, isn't it."
本当に暑いですね！ Hontō ni atsui desu ne! It really is hot, isn't it!
「ね」をつけると、相手と気持ちがつながります。 "Ne" o tsukeru to, aite to kimochi ga tsunagarimasu. Add 'ne' and you connect — you're agreeing together.
日本語、もっと自然に。 Nihongo, motto shizen ni. Japanese, made natural — follow along.

Why this phrase

Atsui desu ne is the social glue of a Japanese summer — shopkeepers, hotel staff, even strangers open with it. The little 'ne' invites you to agree. Say it back and you're instantly in the conversation.