Saying 'he went' with itta


彼はいった

Is there a better more fluent way to say 'he went'?




> 彼はいった
>
> Is there a better more fluent way to say 'he went'?

Yes, there are.

彼{かれ}は行{い}った is simply a direct translation of "He went." It could be used as
part of a dry narrative, but we don't usually say things this way to talk to
someone.

If it's part of a conversation, it could be like  
彼は行ったよ [for casual talk]  
彼は行きましたよ [standard language to talk to people]  
○○さんは行かれました（よ） [polite language]

If it's from a novel, it could be like  
彼は行った。[dry and concise]  
彼は行きました。[more accessible / this is the standard to write to people]  
彼は行ったのであった。[dry and explanatory tone]

