How to Say ‘You had’ in Japanese
してたんだ
してたんだ
💬 Usage Tip: [してたんだ] is a casual form expressing a past state or action.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Such phrases create an intimate tone in Japanese storytelling.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
しし
[shi]
to do
Describes an action or an activity.
宿題をする。
Do homework.
てて
[te]
particle
Connects verbs and includes tense and aspect.
試してみる。
Try it out.
たた
[ta]
past tense
Indicates that the verb is in the past tense.
行った
went
んん
[n]
nominalizer
Transforms phrases into noun clauses.
見ているんだ。
I am watching it.
だだ
[da]
it is
This ending often confirms or emphasizes a statement.
それなんだよ。
That's it.
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