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Originally Posted by Kuroneko
but would this not be for women?
女の言葉ですか？
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That's mostly true. desu yo ne is more commonly used by women, but it's not necessarily feminine. You do hear men say it. Women are more likely to use the elongated form of ne (nee) in my experience. You really can break down the phrase "sou desu ne" a number of ways. (For those of you who don't know, sou desu ne can be translated "Yes, I agree" or "Yeah, that's it")
sou
sou, sou,
sou ne
sou nee
desu ne
desu nee
nee
They all have mostly the same meaning and usage, though women are more liklely to use some of them (like desu ne) in my experience.