The phrase ～て よかった is used to express relief or happiness that something has happened or that something is true. It roughly translates to I’m glad that… or It’s good that… in English.
It's formed by conjugating a verb into its て-form and then adding よかった to express relief or happiness about something that happened.
| I’m glad I made it in time for the train. | 電車 に 間に合って よかった。densha ni maniatte yokatta. |
| I’m glad the rain stopped. | 雨 が 止んで よかった。ame ga yande yokatta. |
| I’m glad I could meet my friend. | 友達 に 会えて よかった。tomodachi ni aete yokatta. |
To express relief that something didn’t happen, you can use the negative て-form + よかった.
| I’m glad I didn’t forget my wallet. | 財布 を 忘れなくて よかった。saifu o wasurenakute yokatta. |
| I’m glad I didn’t fail the exam. | 試験 に 落ちなくて よかった。shiken ni ochinakute yokatta. |
| I’m glad I didn’t make a big mistake. | 大きな ミス を しなくて よかった。ookina misu o shinakute yokatta. |
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