"יש לנו מערכת יחסים טובה."

Translation: We have a good relationship.

[wyzra]

מערכת יחסים is such a long word...can anyone explain the smaller pieces?

[radagastthebrown]

מערכת = set/system

יחסים = relations

[TeribleT]

Yesh lanu ma'arechet yachasim tova.

[Theresa754142]

TeribleT, yechasim.

[Kingofearth23]

Does מערכת יחסים mean a business partnership, a love relationship, or both?

[radagastthebrown]

It could be either.

[michael625048]

Does the word יחסים have anything to do with simcha (a celebration)? Thank you.

[flootzavut]

It's a different root; י.ח.ס vs ש.מ.ח. If the similarity of sounds helps you remember it, then great! But the root is not the same.

[XeroStomus1]

https://www.pealim.com/dict/3827-yachas/

[DaveSmith456703]

if you change the מערכת to מערכה - would that mean a bad relationship?

[radagastthebrown]

No. The word מערכה has various meanings, but none of them would be translated so.

Besides, in contrast state מערכה becomes מערכת, so in fact מערכת יחסים could be מערכה+יחסים (but it's not).