How to Say ‘(I'm) glad; good to hear’ in Japanese
よかった
yokatsu ta
[yoh-ka tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [よかった] is casual “Glad!” In clinics you can use it softly to react to good news.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Even patients may say [よかったです] to the doctor; it feels friendly but still polite.
Phrase Breakdown
よかっ
yokatsu
[yoh-ka]
was good; I’m glad (part of よかった)
よかっ is the stem of よかった (past of いい). Used when you feel relief after hearing results.
だいじょうぶと聞いてよかっ た。
I was glad to hear it was okay.
た
ta
[tah]
past ending (part of よかった)
Completes よかった (“was good / I’m glad”).
よかった。安心しました。
I’m glad. I feel relieved.
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