How to Say ‘Yes, I went last week.’ in Japanese
ええ、先週行ったわ。
ee senshuu itsu ta wa
[Ee sen-shuu eet tah wa]
💬 Usage Tip: ええ is a softer, more relaxed "yes" than はい, common in conversation at home.
Phrase Breakdown
ええ、先週
ee senshuu
yes, last week
ええ (ee) is a soft 'yes,' said with a long 'e.' 先週 (senshuu) means 'last week.' Hold the long 'uu' at the end.
ええ、先週会いました。
Yes, I met them last week.
Words in this phrase
ええ
ee
[Ee]
yes
Informal way to agree or confirm.
ええ、知っています。
Yes, I know it.
先週
senshuu
[sen-shuu]
last week
先週 means the week before this one.
先週ここに来ました。
I came here last week.
行ったわ。
itsu ta wa
I went
行った (itta) is the casual past of 行く (iku). Pause briefly at the small っ, then say 'ta.' わ softens the sentence.
もう行ったわ。
I already went.
Words in this phrase
行っ
itsu
[eet]
go (te-form stem)
Part of 行って (te-form of 行く) used in the permission pattern.
明日、学校に行っ てもいいですか。
May I go to school tomorrow?
た
ta
[tah]
past tense marker
Indicates past tense.
彼は来た。
He came.
わ
wa
[wa]
sentence ending particle
Expresses the speaker's emotions or softens the statement.
行ったわ。
I went.
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