Well done never mind
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 24 of 71Reacting
Responds to how someone did, whether they nailed it or missed.
- yaru jannot bad!; nice going
- yatta neyou did it!; way to go
- donmainever mind; don't sweat it
- yoku yattawell done; good job
- atari!bingo!; you got it
Mix-ups yatta ne is 'you did it', yatta is 'I did it'; yoku yatta can sound top-down.
yaru jan
not bad!; nice going
Casual, slightly teasing praise when a friend does better than expected.
It implies surprise, so don't say it to a superior; politely, say sugoi desu ne.
zenbu seikai? yaru jan!
All correct? Nice going!
全部正解？やるじゃん！
Written やるじゃんWho you say it and hear itHeard 13× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yatta ne
polite yarimashita ne
you did it!; way to go
Congratulates a friend on a success; yatta alone is your own win.
goukaku shita no? yatta ne!
You passed? You did it!
合格したの？やったね！
goukaku shita n desu ka? yarimashita ne!
You passed? That's great!
合格したんですか？やりましたね！
Written やったね · やりましたねWho you say itHeard 138× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
donmai
never mind; don't sweat it
Comforting someone right after a small slip, especially in sports or games.
From English 'don't mind', but only used this way; for bigger worries say ki ni shinaide.
donmai! tsugi wa ganbarou yo.
Don't worry about it! We'll get it next time.
ドンマイ！次は頑張ろうよ。
Written ドンマイ · どんまいWho you say it and hear itHeard 3× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yoku yatta
polite yoku yarimashita
well done; good job
Praise from a parent, coach, or boss to someone below them.
It talks down, so don't say it to a boss; use otsukaresama deshita instead.
yoku yatta! zenbu hitori de yatta no?
Well done! You did it all by yourself?
よくやった！全部一人でやったの？
yoku yarimashita ne. taihen datta deshou.
Well done. That must have been tough.
よくやりましたね。大変だったでしょう。
Written よくやった · よくやりましたWho you say it and hear itHeard 956× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
atari!
polite atari desu
bingo!; you got it
Said when someone guesses right; also heard at prize draws and on winning tickets.
The opposite is hazure: 'wrong guess' or 'a dud'.
sou, atari! yoku wakatta ne.
Yep, you got it! How did you guess?
そう、当たり！よくわかったね。
hai, atari desu. yoku wakarimashita ne.
Yes, that's right. Well guessed.
はい、当たりです。よくわかりましたね。
Written 当たり！ · あたり！ · 当たりですWho you say it and hear itHeard 22× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles