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How to Say ‘Yes, it was very delicious.’ in Japanese

はい、とてもおいしかったです。

hai totemo oishikatsu ta desu

[hai toh-TEH-moh oy-SHEE-kah tah desu]

Phrase Breakdown

はい、とても

hai totemo

Yes, very

はい means 'yes'. It is joined with とても (very), with a small pause at the comma.

Example

はい、とても元気です。

Yes, I'm very well.

Words in this phrase

はい

hai

[hai]

yes

A basic affirmative response meaning yes.

Example

はい、来週の土曜日です。

Yes, it's next Saturday.

とても

totemo

[toh-TEH-moh]

very

Adverb that strengthens adjectives.

Example

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 polite past of 'delicious'. Hold the small stop before 'ta'.

Example

お弁当はおいしかったです。

The boxed lunch 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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

キャンセルしたいです。

I want to cancel.

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