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How to Say ‘Yes, I got hurt last month.’ in Japanese

はい、先月けがをしました。

hai sengetsu kega o shi mashi ta

[hai sen-geh-tsu keh-GAH oh shee mah-shee tah]

Phrase Breakdown

はい、先月

hai sengetsu

Yes, last month

はい (yes) + 先月 (sengetsu, last month). The ん sounds like 'ng' before げ.

Example

はい、先月引っ越しました。

Yes, I moved last month.

Words in this phrase

はい

hai

[hai]

yes

A basic affirmative response meaning yes.

Example

はい、来週の土曜日です。

Yes, it's next Saturday.

先月

sengetsu

[sen-geh-tsu]

last month

Refers to the month before this one.

Example

先月お義父さんに会いました。

I met my father-in-law last month.

けがをしました。

kega o shi mashi ta

I got injured.

Past tense of けがをする (to get injured).

Example

子どもがけがをしました。

My child got hurt.

Words in this phrase

けが

kega

[keh-GAH]

injury

Injury; けがをする means 'to get hurt'.

Example

サッカーでけがをしました。

I got hurt playing soccer.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

し

shi

[shee]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

注文をお願いし、ます。

I would like to place the order, please.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past stem

Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.

Example

昨日は多くのことを学びました。

I learned many things yesterday.

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.

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