How to Say ‘We are doing well.’ in Japanese
私たちは元気ですよ。
watashi tachi wa genki desu yo
[wah-tah-shee tah-chee wah gen-kee dess yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] is written [は] but here it's said (wa): [私たちは]. This happens when [は] marks the topic.
Phrase Breakdown
私たち
watashi tachi
Words in this phrase
私
watashi
[wah-tah-shee]
I / we
Means 'I' alone, but with たち it becomes 'we.'
私たちは元気ですよ。
We are well.
たち
tachi
[tah-chee]
plural marker
Makes 私 plural, creating 'we.'
私たちは元気ですよ。
We are well.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the topic of the sentence. Here it shows that 'we' is the topic.
私は元気です。
As for me, I am well.
元気
genki
[gen-kee]
well / healthy
Describes being healthy or doing well.
元気ですよ。
I am well.
ですよ
desu yo
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
A polite copula used in the statement.
私たちは元気ですよ。
We are well.
よ
yo
[yoh]
you know / emphasis
Adds friendly emphasis to the statement.
元気ですよ。
I am well, you know.
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