How to Say ‘That’s good to hear.’ in Japanese
それはよかったですね。
sore wa yokatsu ta desu ne
[so-reh wah yo-kah tah dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a friendly reaction phrase. Use it when someone tells you good news.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Excellent small-talk Japanese. In Japan, showing a supportive reaction is an important conversation skill.
Phrase Breakdown
それは
sore wa
that is; as for that
Introduces the topic being discussed.
それはよかったですね。
That’s good to hear.
Words in this phrase
それ
sore
[so-reh]
that
A demonstrative meaning that, used for something mentioned or known.
それはよかったですね。
That was great, wasn't it.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
A particle that marks the topic of the sentence. It is written は but pronounced wa here.
それはよかったですね。
That was great, wasn't it.
よかったですね
yokatsu ta desu ne
that was good; I'm glad
A warm way to say you are happy about someone's situation.
それはよかったですね。
That’s good to hear.
Words in this phrase
よかっ
yokatsu
[yo-kah]
was good
The first part of yokatta, the past form of ii, meaning was good.
それはよかったですね。
That was great, wasn't it.
た
ta
[tah]
past ending
This completes the past informal form yokatta, meaning was good.
それはよかったですね。
That was great, wasn't it.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite sentence ending often translated as is, am, or are.
それはよかったですね。
That was great, wasn't it.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it; right
A sentence ending particle used to seek agreement or show shared feeling.
それはよかったですね。
That was great, wasn't it.
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