How to Say ‘Did you get there safely?’ in Japanese
ちゃんと着きましたか？
chanto tsuki mashi ta ka
[CHAHN-toh tsoo-KEE mah-shee tah ka]
Phrase Breakdown
ちゃんと
chanto
[CHAHN-toh]
properly; enough
Adverb meaning doing something correctly or sufficiently.
ちゃんと食べてね。
Make sure you eat properly.
着きましたか？
tsuki mashi ta ka
did you arrive?
The polite past question form of 着く (to arrive). Raise your voice on the final か.
駅に着きましたか？
Did you arrive at the station?
Words in this phrase
着き
tsuki
[tsoo-KEE]
arrive (stem)
Stem of 着く, to arrive at a destination.
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.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
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.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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