L29 Shop Role Play in Japanese - Genki 1

[@pinkrudy]

what would be funny is when he found the wallet the girl said "watashi no saifu desu yo!" lol adding the yo would make it sound like maybe she is accusing him of trying to steal it or something?

[@JapaneseWithJade]

Haha, potentially! Adding “yo” to the end just adds emphasis and it depends more on what tone of voice and facial expression you’re using as to what meaning it has. If she said the whole phrase angrily, it could be implied that she thought he was stealing it. If she said it with a tone of relief, then it would come across as more grateful by adding the “yo” 😊