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How to Say ‘Today was fun.’ in Japanese

今日は楽しかったです。

kyou wa tanoshikatsu ta desu

[kyoh wah tah-NOH-shee-kaht tah desu]

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a standard, warm way to close a date or outing, and it signals you'd be open to meeting again.

Phrase Breakdown

今日は

kyou wa

today

今日 ('kyou') means today. Say 'kyo' as one sound and hold the long 'ou'. は is read 'wa'.

Example

今日は暑いです。

It's hot today.

Words in this phrase

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

The current day.

Example

今日のコンサートは満席です。

Today's concert is full.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

楽しかったです。

tanoshikatsu ta desu

was fun

楽しかった ('tanoshikatta') means 'was fun'. Pause briefly at the small っ. です ('desu') adds politeness.

Example

パーティーは楽しかったです。

The party was fun.

Words in this phrase

楽しかっ

tanoshikatsu

[tah-NOH-shee-kaht]

was fun (stem)

Past stem of the adjective 楽しい (fun, enjoyable), used before た.

Example

旅行は楽しかったです。

The trip was fun.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

This ending completes the polite past tense form.

Example

空席がございました。

There were vacant seats.

です

desu

[desu]

is; polite ending

A polite sentence ending often used to soften statements.

Example

キャンセルしたいです。

I want to cancel.

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