でさあ

you know

→ だ

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you know A folksy or dialectal sentence ending used to emphasize a statement. It is a drawn-out variant of です or ですよ and can also convey “indeed” or “that's right” depending on context.

JA: 今日はいい天気でさあ。

EN: It's lovely weather today, you know.

そうでさあ

Exactly.

— 東京物語 (1953)

ええ方ですともよっぽどええ方でさあ

He’s a good man, indeed—an exceptionally good one.

— 東京物語 (1953)

幸せな方でさあ

The happier one, you know.

— 東京物語 (1953)

ほんとうにお幸せでさあ

I truly wish you every happiness.

— 東京物語 (1953)