How do you say "I'm happy to see you today." in Japanese?

"I'm happy to see you today." in Japanese is "今日は会えて嬉しいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "今日は会えて嬉しいです。" mean in English?

"今日は会えて嬉しいです。" means "I'm happy to see you today." in English. Usage tip: Classic first-date sentence: [今日は] + [会えて] + [嬉しいです]. It’s a natural “nice to meet you today” style line.

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How to Say ‘I'm happy to see you today.’ in Japanese

今日は会えて嬉しいです。

kyou wa ae te ureshii desu

[kyoh wah ah-eh teh oo-reh-shee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: Classic first-date sentence: [今日は] + [会えて] + [嬉しいです]. It’s a natural “nice to meet you today” style line.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Many people pair this with a small smile and light bow. It can feel more polite than big compliments right away.

Phrase Breakdown

今日は

kyou wa

Today, (as for today)

「今日」 means “today.” 「は」 marks the topic: “As for today…”. Often sets the scene/time.

Example

今日は暑いですね。

It’s hot today, isn’t it?

Words in this phrase

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

Noun “today.” In this sentence, it sets the time/topic: “Today,”

Example

今日は会えて嬉しいです。

I’m happy to be able to meet you today.

は

[wah]

(topic marker) as for; regarding

Topic particle marking 今日 as the topic/time frame of the sentence.

Example

今日は会えて嬉しいです。

I’m happy to be able to meet you today.

会えて

ae te

able to meet; having met (and I’m glad)

Te-form of the potential verb 「会える」 (to be able to meet). Used to connect to a following feeling/result: 「会えて嬉しい」 = “I’m happy we could meet.”

Example

会えてよかったです。

I’m glad I was able to meet you.

Words in this phrase

会え

[ah-eh]

can meet (and…)

From 会える (can meet). Used with て to express a reason leading to emotion (嬉しい).

Example

今日は会えて嬉しいです。

I’m happy to be able to meet you today.

て

[teh]

te-form connector (and/because)

Connects “being able to meet” to “happy,” implying cause: “because we could meet.”

Example

今日は会えて嬉しいです。

I’m happy to be able to meet you today.

嬉しいです

ureshii desu

I’m happy / I’m glad

Polite statement of emotion. 「嬉しい」 is an i-adjective; 「です」 makes it polite.

Example

手伝ってくれて嬉しいです。

I’m happy you helped me.

Words in this phrase

嬉しい

ureshii

[oo-reh-shee]

happy; glad

Emotion word; very natural first-date phrase to sound warm and polite.

Example

今日は会えて嬉しいです。

I’m happy to be able to meet you today.

です

desu

[dess]

(polite copula) am/is/are

Adds politeness to the statement; common in first meetings.

Example

今日は会えて嬉しいです。

I’m happy to be able to meet you today.

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