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How to Say ‘I thought it was really good.’ in Japanese

とてもいいと思いました。

totemo ii to omoi mashi ta

[toh-TEH-moh ee-ee toh oh-MOH-ee mah-shee tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Put と (to) after any opinion, then add 思いました to say "I thought that". Also 難しいと思いました "I thought it was difficult".

🇯🇵 In Japan: Praising a colleague's idea before raising any concern is the normal order in Japanese meetings; it softens whatever comes next.

Phrase Breakdown

とてもいいと

totemo ii to

that it's very good

Totemo ii to. と quotes what you thought. Hold the long 'ii'.

Example

とてもいいと言いました。

I said it was very good.

Words in this phrase

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.

いい

[ee-ee]

good; nice

A common adjective used to show approval or a positive impression.

Example

その考えはいいですね。

That idea is nice.

と

[toh]

(quotation marker)

Particle that marks what was said or written, like quotation marks.

Example

彼は「はい」と言いました。

He said "yes."

思いました。

omoi mashi ta

I thought

Omoimashita. Keep the 'oi' clear, as in 'oh-ee'.

Example

楽しいと思いました。

I thought it was fun.

Words in this phrase

思い

omoi

[oh-MOH-ee]

think (stem)

Stem of 思う 'to think', used before ます endings.

Example

そう思います。

I think so.

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.

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