How to Say ‘Was happy’ in Japanese
うれしかったです
ureshikatsu ta desu
[oo-reh-shee-kaht tah dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [うれしかったです] is [うれしい] in the past, so it means "was happy" or "was glad." You can reuse this pattern with other [い] adjectives too: [楽しかったです] = "it was fun."
Phrase Breakdown
うれしかっ
ureshikatsu
[oo-reh-shee-kaht]
was happy; felt glad
The past stem of うれしい, used to say you were happy or glad about something.
昨日は会えてうれしかったです。
I was happy to meet you yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past ending
Marks the past form here, completing うれしかった, 'was happy.'
お話しできたのでうれしかったです。
I was happy because I was able to talk with you.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite ending
A polite sentence ending. Here it makes うれしかった sound polite and appropriate for professional situations.
本当にうれしかったです。
I was truly happy.
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