How to Say ‘It was crowded.’ in Japanese
混んでいて
kon de i te
[kohn deh ee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: The [て] form in [混んでいて] often links to the reason for what comes next: "it was crowded, so..." You'll hear the same pattern in [雨が降っていて] ("because it was raining..." / "it was raining, and...").
Phrase Breakdown
混ん
kon
[kohn]
crowded (stem part)
From 混む, meaning the road or area is crowded.
混んでいて時間がかかりました。
Because it was crowded, it took time.
で
de
[deh]
and; because (part)
Part of the connecting form でいて/でいて, linking to the next reason or result.
混んでいて遅くなりました。
It was crowded, so we became late.
い
i
[ee]
be (part)
Part of いて, continuing the action/state.
混んでいて困りました。
It was crowded, so I had trouble.
て
te
[teh]
and; because (ending part)
Completes the connective form meaning “because it was crowded...”
混んでいて別の道になりました。
Because it was crowded, we took a different road.
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