〜よ vs 〜ね

よ and ね are two particles that can be added to the end of sentences to give them a little extra meaning for the listener.
Do you know the difference between the two?

Sentence ＋よ

When you want to give the listener new information, something they might not be aware of, you can append よ to the end of the sentence.
Although it doesn't translate exactly, it's similar to saying "Hey, guess what? [something something]"

Example 1
A：このケーキは、おいしいですよ。
Wow, this cake is delicious!

B：そうですか。
Oh really?

Example 2
あめですよ。
It’s raining, you know. / It’s raining!

Sentence ＋ね

The purpose of ね is to seek agreement from the listener, or to agree with the listener about the topic at hand.
So ね can be used in two ways, often in the same conversation, and often straight after each other.

Let's examine the following conversation between Mina and Miki.

Mina: このケーキは、おいしいですね。(the cake is delicious, isn't it?)
Miki: そうですね。 (it is!)

Note how ね is used at the end of both Mina’s and Miki’s sentences. In this case, Mina is using ね in the first way, which is to seek agreement from the listener, Miki. Then, Miki also uses ね, but she is using it in the second way, which is to agree with Mina's statement.

Mina uses ね because she expects that Miki probably shares the same opinion. おいしくないですか？ also asks for the listener’s opinion, but it sounds more like a direct question: “Don’t you think it’s delicious?”

よ and ね may seem like small particles, but they add important nuance to Japanese sentences. The more you hear them in real conversations, the easier it will become to understand when to use each one.