楽しかったです
Tanoshikatta desu
In Japanese, "that was fun" is said as 楽しかったです (Tanoshikatta desu).
This phrase is used to express that a past activity or experience was enjoyable. You can increase the emphasis by using Totemo tanoshikatta desu to mean "It was very enjoyable" or the more casual Sugoku tanoshikatta! to mean "It was really fun!"
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For friends or family, you can use the informal version 楽しかった! by dropping the desu.
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual speech, the phrase 楽しかったです can be shortened to 楽しかった by dropping the desu.
How do you pronounce it?
Tanoshikatta desu
Did you know?
- In social settings, a person might say 楽しかったです as a polite way to signal that an event is officially over and it is time to go home.
- The root 楽し comes from a word that historically described the feeling of being 'at ease' or 'comfortable' rather than just having 'fun'.
- If someone says 楽しかった with a rising intonation and a questioning look, they are not stating it was fun but are instead asking if you also enjoyed it.
Examples in context
- 昨日のパーティーは楽しかったです。Kinou no paatii wa tanoshikatta desu.Yesterday's party was fun.
- 旅行はとても楽しかったです。Ryokou wa totemo tanoshikatta desu.The trip was very fun.
- 映画、楽しかったです！Eiga, tanoshikatta desu!The movie was fun!
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are walking home after going to an amusement park.
- 美咲 Misaki今日は本当に楽しかったです！Kyou wa hontou ni tanoshikatta desu!Today was really fun!
- 陽太 Yota僕も楽しかったです。また行きましょう。Boku mo tanoshikatta desu. Mata ikimashou.I had fun too. Let's go again.
- 美咲 Misakiはい、ぜひ！Hai, zehi!Yes, definitely!
- 陽太 Yotaじゃあ、またね。Jaa, mata ne.Well, see you later.
