楽しかったです
tanoshikatta desu
In Japanese, "I enjoyed it" is expressed as 楽しかったです (tanoshikatta desu).
楽しかったです is used to say that a past experience or activity was pleasant. It is a common way to express gratitude or provide positive feedback following an event such as a party, a trip or a conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
tanoshikatta desu
Did you know?
- If you enjoyed a meal, Japanese speakers rarely use 楽しかったです and instead use 美味しかったです, meaning 'it was delicious'.
- In Japanese, the subject 'I' is almost always omitted from 楽しかったです. If you were to add 'watashi wa' (I) at the beginning, the sentence would sound unnaturally self-centered and heavy to a native speaker.
- While the phrase translates to 'I enjoyed it', it is frequently used as a polite way to conclude a conversation or signal that you are ready to depart. It serves a social function of 'closing' an interaction rather than just describing an emotion.
Examples in context
- この映画のストーリーが本当に感動的だったから、すごく楽しめました。I really enjoyed it because the story of this movie was truly touching.
- この本の主人公に共感できたので、とても楽しめました。I could relate to the protagonist of this book, so I really enjoyed it.
- 昨日のパーティーは楽しかったです。Kinō no pātī wa tanoshikatta desu.Yesterday's party was enjoyable.
- 旅行はとても楽しかったです。Ryokō wa totemo tanoshikatta desu.The trip was very enjoyable.
- 映画、すごく楽しかったです。Eiga, sugoku tanoshikatta desu.The movie was really enjoyable.
Example conversation
Daito and Yui are talking after a movie.
- 大翔 Hiroto映画はどうだった？Eiga wa dou datta?How was the movie?
- 結衣 Yuiとても楽しかったです！Totemo tanoshikatta desu!I enjoyed it very much!
- 大翔 Hirotoよかった。大翔も気に入ったみたいだね。Yokatta. Daito mo ki ni itta mitai da ne.Good. It seems like Daito liked it too.
- 結衣 Yuiはい、本当に楽しかったです。Hai, hontou ni tanoshikatta desu.Yes, I really enjoyed it.
