Sentence-final よ / ね

Meaning

よ asserts information the listener may not know ("I tell you / let me assure you"). ね seeks agreement or softens ("isn't it? / isn't that so?").

Formation

[sentence] よ / ね

Notes

They combine as よね ("..., right?") to ask for confirmation of shared info. ね is also a discourse marker for "let me see..." or to keep the listener engaged.

Examples

これは美味（おい）しいですよ。

This is delicious, you know. (よ asserts new info)

Breakdown

これ this wa は (topic) おいしい美味しい delicious ですよ is (assuring)

いい天気（てんき）ですね。

Nice weather, isn't it. (ね seeks agreement)

Breakdown

いい good てんき天気 weather ですね is (seeking agreement)

田中（たなか）さんはもう来（き）ましたよ。

Tanaka-san has already arrived, you know.

Breakdown

たなかさん田中さん Mr./Ms. Tanaka wa は (topic) もう already きましたよ来ましたよ came (assuring)

そうですね。

That's right, isn't it. / Let me see... (very common discourse marker)

Breakdown

そう so ですね is (softener)

日本語（にほんご）が上手（じょうず）ですね。

Your Japanese is good, isn't it.

Breakdown

にほんご日本語 Japanese が (subject) じょうず上手 skilled ですね is (seeking agreement)

明日（あした）来（き）ますよね。

You're coming tomorrow, right? (よね asks for confirmation)

Breakdown

あした明日 tomorrow きます来ます come よね (seeking confirmation)