How do you say "I'm glad to see you again." in Japanese?

"I'm glad to see you again." in Japanese is "またお会いできて、うれしいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I'm glad to see you again.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "またお会いできて、うれしいです。" mean in English?

"またお会いできて、うれしいです。" means "I'm glad to see you again." in English. Usage tip: [またお会いできて、うれしいです] sounds natural because Japanese often sets up the reason first, then gives the feeling: "being able to see you again, I'm happy." You can swap in other reasons the same way, like [お話しできて、うれしいです] for "I'm glad to be able to talk with you."

またお会いできて、うれしいです。

mata o ai deki te ureshii desu

[mah-tah oh ah-ee deh-kee teh oo-reh-shee deh-soo]

💬 Usage Tip: [またお会いできて、うれしいです] sounds natural because Japanese often sets up the reason first, then gives the feeling: "being able to see you again, I'm happy." You can swap in other reasons the same way, like [お話しできて、うれしいです] for "I'm glad to be able to talk with you."

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is polite and warm for seeing in-laws or other important family members again. It sounds softer and more gracious than a direct casual [また会えてうれしい].

Phrase Breakdown

また

mata

[mah-tah]

again

Shows that the meeting is happening one more time.

Example

またお会いできて、うれしいです。

I’m happy to see you again.

お会いできて

o ai deki te

being able to meet you

Polite expression meaning “to be able to meet.” The お- makes 会う more polite.

Example

お会いできてよかったです。

I'm glad I was able to meet you.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

Makes the expression more polite and respectful.

Example

またお会いできて、うれしいです。

I’m happy to see you again.

会い

[ah-ee]

meet

From 会う, used here in a polite expression for meeting someone.

Example

またお会いできて、うれしいです。

I’m happy to see you again.

でき

deki

[deh-kee]

be able to

Expresses the ability or chance to do something.

Example

またお会いできて、うれしいです。

I’m happy to see you again.

て

[teh]

and / because

Links the first part to the feeling in the second part.

Example

またお会いできて、うれしいです。

I’m happy to see you again.

うれしいです

ureshii desu

I’m happy; I’m glad

Polite way to say you feel happy or glad.

Example

お会いできて、うれしいです。

I'm happy to meet you.

Words in this phrase

うれしい

ureshii

[oo-reh-shee]

happy

Describes the speaker’s feeling of gladness.

Example

またお会いできて、うれしいです。

I’m happy to see you again.

です

desu

[deh-soo]

is / polite ending

Adds politeness to the statement.

Example

またお会いできて、うれしいです。

I’m happy to see you again.

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