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How to Say ‘I'm glad you said that’ in Japanese

そう言っていただけて

sou itsu te itadake te

[soh eet teh ee-tah-dah-keh teh]

💬 Usage Tip: いただけて comes from the humble pattern where the speaker receives someone else's action, so そう言っていただけて is literally "being able to receive you saying that." It's a very common polite way to react warmly to praise or encouragement.

Phrase Breakdown

そう

sou

[soh]

that way; so

Refers to what was just said by the other person.

Example

そう言っていただけて安心しました。

Hearing you say that made me feel relieved.

言っ

itsu

[eet]

said

From 言う, meaning 'to say'; this is the connected form.

Example

そのように言ってもらえて光栄です。

I am honored to be told that.

て

[teh]

and; because

Connects this phrase to what follows.

Example

来ていただけてうれしいです。

I am glad you came.

いただけ

itadake

[ee-tah-dah-keh]

receive; be given

A humble expression meaning to receive someone’s action favorably.

Example

丁寧に説明していただけて助かりました。

It helped that you explained it carefully to me.

て

[teh]

and; because

Connects this phrase to what follows.

Example

来ていただけてうれしいです。

I am glad you came.

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