ついている
tsuite iru
To say "I am lucky" in Japanese, use ついている (tsuite iru).
The phrase ついている is used to express that you are experiencing a period of good luck or a fortunate coincidence.
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual speech, the "i" in the continuous form tsuite iru is often dropped to become ついてる.
How do you pronounce it?
tsuite iru
Did you know?
- The verb in ついている is actually the same verb used for 'to be attached to' or 'to be stuck to'.
- The word un in the related phrase 運がいい refers to 'fate' or 'destiny' and shares a root with words for 'transport' or 'carrying'.
- While ついている describes a current state of luck, Japanese uses 運がいい un ga ii to describe a general personality trait of being a lucky person.
Example conversation
Hina and Youta found a forgotten 1000 yen bill on the street.
- 陽葵 Himari見て！お金が落ちていたよ。Mite! Okane ga ochite ita yo.Look! There was money on the ground.
- 陽太 Yota本当だね。ついているなあ。Hontou da ne. Tsuite iru naa.You're right. I'm so lucky.
- 陽葵 Himari今日はいいことがありそう。Kyou wa ii koto ga ari sou.It seems like something good will happen today.
- 陽太 Yotaこのお金で何か買おうか。Kono okane de nanika kaou ka.Shall we buy something with this money?
