How to Say ‘I'm glad we got to talk.’ in Japanese
話せてうれしかったです。
hanase te ureshikatsu ta desu
[hah-nah-seh teh oo-reh-shee-kaht tah dess]
💬 Usage Tip: うれしかった is the past form of うれしい: drop the い and add かった. Likewise, たのしい becomes たのしかった "it was fun".
Phrase Breakdown
話せて
hanase te
being able to talk
The て-form of 話せる ('can talk') gives the reason for the feeling: 'hana-se-te'.
先生と話せてよかった。
I'm glad I could talk with the teacher.
Words in this phrase
話せ
hanase
[hah-nah-seh]
can speak
From 話せる, meaning to be able to speak. Very useful for language questions.
英語を話せますか、通訳はいますか。
Can you speak English? Is there an interpreter?
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
うれしかったです。
ureshikatsu ta desu
I was happy
This is the past form of うれしい ('happy'). Pause at the small っ: 'ure-shi-kat-ta desu'.
プレゼント、うれしかったです。
I was happy with the present.
Words in this phrase
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 tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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.
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