How to Say ‘They're very crowded.’ in Japanese
とても混んでいますよ。
totemo kon de i masu yo
[totemo KOHN deh ee mahs yo]
💬 Usage Tip: よ at the end tells the listener something they may not know. It works like "you know" or "I'll have you know."
Phrase Breakdown
とても
totemo
[totemo]
very
An adverb meaning very or greatly, used to strengthen adjectives and verbs.
この本はとても面白いです。
This book is very interesting.
混んでいますよ。
kon de i masu yo
is crowded, you know
混んでいます (konde imasu) means 'is crowded' or 'is congested'. よ (yo) adds new information for the listener, like 'you know'. Say the ん clearly: 'kon-de-i-mas-yo'.
電車が混んでいますよ。
The train is crowded, you know.
Words in this phrase
混ん
kon
[KOHN]
crowded; congested
Te-form stem of 混む (to be crowded); with でいる it describes a current state of congestion.
電車が混んでいます。
The train is crowded.
で
de
[deh]
(te-form connector)
Part of the te-form 混んで, linking the verb to いる to show an ongoing state.
道が混んでいます。
The road is congested.
い
i
[ee]
to be; ongoing state
Part of ている, which shows an ongoing condition or action.
最近疲れているようです。
It seems you have been tired lately.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know; emphasis
Sentence-ending particle adding friendly emphasis or a light reminder. Very common in casual polite speech.
今夜はこれからですよ。
Tonight is just getting started, you know.
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