How to Say ‘It was very delicious’ in Japanese
とてもおいしかったです
totemo oishikatsu ta desu
[toh-TEH-moh oy-SHEE-kah tah desu]
💬 Usage Tip: おいしい becomes おいしかった for the past, the same way as 楽しい becomes 楽しかった.
Phrase Breakdown
とても
totemo
[toh-TEH-moh]
very
Adverb that strengthens adjectives.
とても面白いです。
It's very interesting.
おいしかったです
oishikatsu ta desu
It was delicious
This is the past form of おいしい. Pause slightly on the 'tt' in oishikatta.
カレーはおいしかったです。
The curry was delicious.
Words in this phrase
おいしかっ
oishikatsu
[oy-SHEE-kah]
was delicious
Stem of oishii (delicious) changed for the past tense.
ラーメンはおいしかったです。
The ramen was delicious.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
です
desu
[desu]
is; polite ending
A polite sentence ending often used to soften statements.
キャンセルしたいです。
I want to cancel.
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