How to Say ‘It was really fun.’ in Japanese
とても楽しかったです。
totemo tanoshikatsu ta desu
[toh-TEH-moh tah-NOH-shee-kaht tah dess]
💬 Usage Tip: To put a describing word ending in い into the past, swap the final い for かった: 楽しい becomes 楽しかった. Likewise おいしい becomes おいしかった.
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.
楽しかったです。
tanoshikatsu ta desu
was fun
The past form of 楽しい (fun) plus polite です. Hold the small っ as a short pause: ta-no-shi-kat-ta.
旅行は楽しかったです。
The trip was fun.
Words in this phrase
楽しかっ
tanoshikatsu
[tah-NOH-shee-kaht]
was fun (stem)
Past stem of the adjective 楽しい (fun, enjoyable), used before た.
旅行は楽しかったです。
The trip was fun.
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
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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