てよかった
(Te yoka ta)
Expresses happiness or relief that a certain result happened or was avoided.
Connection rules
- +Verb (te-form) + よかった
- +Verb (nai-form, drop い, add くて) + よかった
Examples
1.
傘を持ってきてよかった。雨が降ってきたよ。

Kasa wo mo te ki te yoka ta. ame ga fu te ki ta yo.
I'm glad I brought an umbrella. It started raining.
「Suddenly raining outside」
2.
無理をして外に行かなくてよかった。

Muri wo shi te soto ni ika naku te yoka ta.
It was good that I didn't push myself to go out.
「Resting at home」
Practice
I'm glad I studied abroad; I was able to meet many people.
___、いろいろな人に会うことができました。
Romaji also accepted