How to Say ‘It's pretty good.’ in Japanese
結構おいしいんですよ。
kekkou oishii n desu yo
[KEK-koh oh-ee-shee n dess yo]
💬 Usage Tip: 結構 before a describing word means "quite, surprisingly". よ at the end shares something the listener may not know, like a friendly tip.
Phrase Breakdown
結構
kekkou
[KEK-koh]
quite; pretty
As an adverb it means 'fairly; surprisingly much'.
この店は結構高い。
This shop is quite expensive.
おいしい
oishii
[oh-ee-shee]
delicious; tasty
Used to say food or drink tastes good. Very useful at restaurants.
このラーメンはおいしいです。
This ramen is delicious.
ん
n
[n]
explanatory tone
Adds explanation or background to what the speaker is saying.
写真のプロジェクトをしているんだ。
I'm doing a photography project, you know.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know; emphasis
A sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis or gives new information.
これはおいしいよ。
This is delicious, you know.
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