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Grammar · い-adjectives

いい, the irregular one

The pattern

ii / yokunai / yokatta

いい means good and is the only common irregular adjective. Every form except the plain present is built from よ.

The mistake to avoid

よかったです is also how you say 'I'm glad' when someone tells you good news.

Examples

Rōmaji help
ii tenki desu.
It's good weather.
yokatta desu.
That was good. / I'm glad.
kono hon wa yokunai desu.
This book is not good.
tenki ga yokatta desu.
The weather was good.