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Learn Japanese: ～te yokatta - I’m glad that…; It’s good that…

Japanese
/Telling you're glad with てよかった
/～te yokatta

～te yokatta

Word

～て　よかった～te yokatta

Meaning

I’m glad that…; It’s good that…

Part of speech

compound

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Telling you're glad with てよかった

Breakdown of ～te yokatta

verb suffix for forming the imperative, among other things

Usages of ～te yokatta

電でん車しゃ　に　間まに合あって　よかった。densya ni maniatte yokatta.

I’m glad I made it in time for the train.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

雨あめ　が　止やんで　よかった。ame ga yande yokatta.

I’m glad the rain stopped.

友とも達だち　に　会あえて　よかった。tomodati ni aete yokatta.

I’m glad I could meet my friend.

財さい布ふ　を　忘わすれなくて　よかった。saihu wo wasurenakute yokatta.

I’m glad I didn’t forget my wallet.

試し験けん　に　落おちなくて　よかった。siken ni otinakute yokatta.

I’m glad I didn’t fail the exam.

大おおきな　ミス　を　しなくて　よかった。ookina misu wo sinakute yokatta.

I’m glad I didn’t make a big mistake.

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