How to Say ‘Got it.’ in Japanese
わかった。
wakatsu ta
[wah-kaht tah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: [わかった] is casual and fine from a landlord or friend, but it would sound too blunt upward to a customer or stranger. In a more polite exchange you'd expect [わかりました].
Phrase Breakdown
わかっ
wakatsu
[wah-kaht]
understood (stem part)
Part of the casual past form of 分かる, meaning to understand.
わかってよかったです。
I'm glad I understood.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending helps form the casual past tense.
できた。
I did it./It was completed.
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