The difference between ending a sentence with さ or ね


According to this
[question](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/1895/ending-a-
sentence-with-%E3%81%95), ending a sentence with さ is a colloquial way of to
make a sentence more playfully assertive. But I noticed that ね is also used to
end a sentence and the meaning to me seems to be the same as the sentence that
ends with a さ.

For Example:

> あのさ、これさ美味しいよ
>
> あのね、これね美味しいよ

Is my understanding correct that both can mean as "Hey/You know what, **this**
is delicious." If so, then in what situation can ending a sentence with a さ or
ね be different.




The key differences between the two are:

  * あの **さ** 、これさ美味しいよ  
**Hey, this is delicious you know. I'm telling you...** (doesn't care if the
Hearer agrees or not)

  * あの **ね** 、これね美味しいよ  
**Hey, this is delicious, isn't it?** (Speaker is waiting for an agreement
from the Hearer)

さ is a sentence-final particle used by males (and I have heard females too) in
very colloquial speech to express varying degrees of assertion. A reply isn't
expected.

  * Encouragement: Q：就職で来るかなあ。A:出来る **さ** 。 I wonder if I can get a job? **Sure you can.**
  * Negate Someone's Challenge: Q: 君は日本語、読めないよね。A：いや読める **さ** 。 You can't read Japanese, right? **Yeah, sure I can.**
  * Light Comment: 人生は長い旅のようなもの **さ** 。 **Life is something like a long journey.**
  * Irritation or Opposition: どうして酒をのんじゃいけないの **さ** 。 **How come I can't drink sake?**

ね on the other hand has different functions.

  * Request Confirmation from the Hearer: あなたは学生です **ね** 。 You are a student, **aren't you?** (speaker is waiting for an answer)
  * Request Agreement from the Hearer: A: 今日はいい天気です **ね** 。B:本当にそうです **ね** 。 Nice weather today, **isn't it?** Yes, isn't it.

