Lesson 95: 〜てよかった・〜てすみません・なかなか〜ない

N4 · Lesson 95 · 17 min — Say "I'm glad," say "I'm sorry," and say "it just won't happen"

Last lesson, you helped at the lunch rush and saw the master's words on the wall. This lesson has three phrases you will use every day: "Glad that…" (a sigh of relief), "Sorry that…" (an apology), and "It just won't…" (waiting and waiting). Read the comic first!

After this lesson, you can:

The Master's Daughter

Mr. Kuma admits he was an apprentice here 40 years ago. After closing, he talks about his master. (師匠ししょう = master; 娘むすめさん = someone's daughter)

Use 〜てよかった to say you're glad, 〜てすみません to apologize, and なかなか〜ない for "it just won't happen." Next lesson: where did はな go? And Grandpa back then…

Words for this lesson: glad, sorry, never comes

Grammar 1 / 3: 〜てよかった

Te-form + よかった = I'm glad I did it: 来きて よかった (glad I came)

Grammar 2 / 3: 〜てすみません

Te-form + すみません = I'm sorry I did it: 遅おくれて すみません (sorry I'm late)

Grammar 3 / 3: なかなか〜ない

なかなか + negative = just won't…, not for a long time: ラーメンが なかなか 来こない (the ramen just won't come)