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How to Say ‘We've arrived’ in Japanese

着きましたよ

tsuki mashi ta yo

[tsoo-KEE mah-shee tah yoh]

💬 Usage Tip: The よ at the end flags information the listener might not have noticed. Here it works like "we're here, you know".

Phrase Breakdown

着き

tsuki

[tsoo-KEE]

arrive (stem)

Stem of 着く, to arrive at a destination.

Example

駅に着きました。

We arrived at the station.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past stem

Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.

Example

昨日は多くのことを学びました。

I learned many things yesterday.

た

[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.

よ

[yoh]

(sentence-ending particle) you know; (emphasis)

Sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis, friendliness, or reassurance—like “you know/okay?” Often used to soften or warmly stress what you’re saying in an honest relationship talk.

Example

本当だよ。

It’s true, you know.

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