How to say yo in Japanese

yo

particle:

  • hey; you - at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.
  • hey - after a noun; used when calling out to someone
  • hey; hold on - in mid-sentence; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention

interjection:

  • yo; hey

Example Sentences

きみkiminiちょっとしたchottoshitaものmonowoもってきたmottekitayo
I brought you a little something.
眠ったnemutta方がいいhougaiiyo
You should sleep.
行くikuyo
I will go.
それsorehawatashino台詞daishidayo
That's my line.
言っitemitaだけdakedayo
I'm just saying!

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