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sou desu ne vs. sou desu na - 12-11-2017, 01:43 AM

Is it uncommon for the "na" particle to follow "desu"?

For example, I often hear in Japanese shows:
そうですね。 sou desu ne. So it is, isn't it?

But I don't think I've ever heard:
そうですな。 sou desu na.  So it is, isn't it?

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12-11-2017, 03:04 PM

"そうですな" is verbal casual form used by elder and high-position male to another elder and high-position person.

I often heard this word in the movie, drama or novel but never in the real life.


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