How do you say "I'm glad we could meet." in Japanese?

"I'm glad we could meet." in Japanese is "会えてよかった。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I'm glad we could meet.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "会えてよかった。" mean in English?

"会えてよかった。" means "I'm glad we could meet." in English. Usage tip: [会えてよかった] is a natural set phrase: “I’m glad we could meet.” It sounds warm but not too heavy.

会えてよかった。

ae te yokatsu ta

[ah-eh teh yoh-ka tah]

💬 Usage Tip: [会えてよかった] is a natural set phrase: “I’m glad we could meet.” It sounds warm but not too heavy.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Good for first meetups at the course. It feels friendly and smooth, especially before checking in or heading to the locker room.

Phrase Breakdown

会えて

ae te

Words in this phrase

会え

[ah-eh]

to be able to meet

Expresses that meeting someone was possible; here it leads into a feeling of relief or happiness.

Example

あなたに会えてよかったです。

I’m glad I was able to meet you.

て

[teh]

and; -ing

Te-form connector joining 会え to よかった.

Example

ここで会えて本当によかったです。

I’m really glad I could meet you here.

よかった

yokatsu ta

Words in this phrase

よかっ

yokatsu

[yoh-ka]

good; glad

Part of よかった, showing a positive feeling about what happened.

Example

会えてよかって安心しました。

I was relieved because I could meet you.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

Completes よかった, making the phrase mean was good or was glad.

Example

会えてよかったと思います。

I think it was good that we could meet.

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