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Originally Posted by Maxful
By the way, masaegu san. What's the difference いいですね and よかったですね？Is the difference only present and past tense or is there something more about it?
My guess is that when someone tells me that he would be going to tour (but he hasn't go yet), then I say "いいですね".
But if he only told me after he returned from the tour that he went for a tour, then I say "よかったですね". Am I right?
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What you said is basically correct but there's more to consider than just present and past.
1. Make sure that the other person has actually said something
positive before you can say either.
2. We often say よかったですね to someone who hasn't done whatever is the topic. This is because s/he has already
told you about it. The decision to do that something has already been made; therefore, it's OK to use the past tense よかった.