How to Say ‘I'm really looking forward to it!’ in Japanese
すごく楽しみです！
sugoku tanoshimi desu
[soo-GOH-koo tanoshimi dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 楽しみ is a noun meaning "something you look forward to", so 楽しみです works on its own with no "it" needed. Use it for anything upcoming: 旅行が楽しみです "I'm looking forward to the trip."
Phrase Breakdown
すごく
sugoku
[soo-GOH-koo]
really; very
An adverb form of すごい, used casually to mean 'very' or 'super'.
すごくおいしいです。
It's really delicious.
楽しみ
tanoshimi
[tanoshimi]
looking forward to
A noun form meaning anticipation or pleasure about something expected.
次回のお話を楽しみ にしています。
I am looking forward to our next conversation.
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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