Yes I did it
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 25 of 71Reacting
Celebrates your own win or a bit of luck.
- yattayay; yes, I did it
- yosshayes!; all right!
- rakkiilucky!; what luck
- yoshiright; okay then; all right!
- dekitadone; I did it; it's ready
Mix-ups yossha sounds masculine; dekita also means 'it's ready'.
yatta
yay; yes, I did it
Shouted when something good happens to you or you pull something off.
It's the past of yaru (do), but as a shout it just means joy. To cheer someone else, say yatta ne.
yatta! shiken ni ukatta yo!
Yes! I passed the exam!
やった！試験に受かったよ！
yatta! shiken ni ukarimashita!
Yes! I passed the exam!
やった！試験に受かりました！
Written やったWho you say it and hear itHeard 8496× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yossha
yes!; all right!
A punchy shout when you win or something goes your way, like a fist pump.
Sounds a bit macho; yatta is the neutral choice.
yossha, kore de owari da!
All right, that's it, done!
よっしゃ、これで終わりだ！
Written よっしゃWho you say itHeard 128× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
rakkii
lucky!; what luck
Said when something goes your way by chance.
rakkii! saigo no hitotsu datta.
Lucky! It was the last one.
ラッキー！最後の一つだった。
rakkii deshita. saigo no hitotsu deshita yo.
I got lucky. It was the last one.
ラッキーでした。最後の一つでしたよ。
Written ラッキーWho you say itHeard 379× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
yoshi
right; okay then; all right!
Said to yourself before starting something, or when something turns out well.
Doubled, yoshi yoshi soothes or praises a child or pet.
yoshi, ja hajimeyou ka.
Right, let's get started.
よし、じゃ始めようか。
yoshi, sore dewa hajimemashou.
Right, let's begin then.
よし、それでは始めましょう。
Written よしWho you say itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
dekita
polite dekimashita
done; I did it; it's ready
Said when you finish making or managing something, often while showing it.
Also 'it's ready' for food: gohan dekita yo (dinner's ready).
dekita! mite, kore jibun de tsukutta.
Done! Look, I made this myself.
できた！見て、これ自分で作った。
dekimashita. mite kudasai, jibun de tsukurimashita.
Done. Have a look, I made it myself.
できました。見てください、自分で作りました。
Written できた · できましたWho you say it and hear itHeard 3334× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles