Definder - what does the word mean?

What is sou desu ka?

Japanese for "Is that so?". Not really meant as a question, but more as an acknowledgement of what is being said.

Person 1: Kinou wa nihon ni ikimashita. (I went to japan yesterday.)
Person 2: Sou desu ka. (is that so? Meaning "Oh really, that's pretty damn cool yo.")

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