How to Say ‘My family will be pleased.’ in Japanese
家族も喜ぶと思います。
kazoku mo yorokobu to omoi masu
[kah-zoh-koo moh yoh-roh-koh-boo toh oh-moh-ee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often softens personal statements with [と思います] instead of saying them flatly. Here it makes the comment sound natural and modest: "I think my family will be pleased."
Phrase Breakdown
家族
kazoku
[kah-zoh-koo]
family
Means family members, often used when talking about who will join the meal or reservation.
家族も来るので広い席がいいです。
My family is coming too, so a spacious seat would be good.
も
mo
[moh]
also; too
Adds the meaning of also or too to the noun before it.
私も家族も海側の席が好きです。
Both my family and I like ocean-side seats.
喜ぶ
yorokobu
[yoh-roh-koh-boo]
to be pleased; to be happy
Describes someone becoming happy or pleased.
夜景が見えると家族が喜ぶでしょう。
If there is a night view, my family will probably be pleased.
と思います
to omoi masu
I think that; I believe
Used to express a personal opinion or belief.
いいと思います。
I think it is good.
Words in this phrase
と
to
[toh]
that; quotation marker
Links the idea being thought or said to the verb that follows.
窓側がいいとお願いしました。
I requested that a window-side seat would be good.
思い
omoi
[oh-moh-ee]
think
Used when giving your opinion politely, such as what you believe will happen.
その席が最適だと思います。
I think that seat is ideal.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used in many formal sentence endings.
家族も喜ぶと思います。
I think my family will be pleased too.
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