うれしいです
ureshii desu
In Japanese, "I am glad" is expressed as うれしいです (ureshii desu).
This phrase is used to react to specific news, a gift or a positive occurrence. It expresses a feeling of happiness or joy about a current situation rather than describing a general personality trait.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
嬉しいです is a formal way to say "I am glad". You can make the phrase informal by dropping the です (desu) from the end, resulting in うれしい. This informal version is suitable for friends or family. For expressing extreme happiness or excitement in informal settings, you can use めちゃ嬉しい.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Hiroshima dialect, うれえ is used instead of 嬉しい.
How do you pronounce it?
ureshii desu
Did you know?
- When responding to a compliment, it is common to politely deny the praise before using うれしいです. Simply saying 'I am glad' without first being humble can sometimes come across as arrogant.
- In Japanese, you often express your joy by describing the situation as 'happy' rather than yourself. It is common to say よかった (yokatta), which literally means 'was good', to convey the sentiment 'I am glad' regarding someone else's good news.
- In many social contexts, Japanese speakers may express being 'glad' by using a phrase that translates to 'I am grateful' or 'I am humbled' instead of うれしいです. This shifts the focus from the speaker's emotion to the other person's kindness.
Examples in context
- お目にかかれて、たいへんうれしいです。I am glad to make your acquaintance.This sentence is useful for showing how to use うれしいです when expressing pleasure at meeting someone.Tatoeba #226559 by bunbuku, translation #266997 by CC
- 今回の成功を知って、とても嬉しいです。I am very glad to hear about your success this time.
- お子さんが大学に合格したとのこと、とても喜ばしいです。It is truly great to hear that your child got accepted into university.
- また会えると聞いて、すごく嬉しい！I'm really glad to hear that we can meet again!
- プレゼントをもらって、とてもうれしいです。purezento o moratte, totemo ureshii desu.I am very glad to receive a present.
- 試験に合格できて、うれしいです。shiken ni goukaku dekite, ureshii desu.I am glad that I passed the exam.
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are talking about a test result.
- 陽太 Yotaテストの結果が良かったです。Tesuto no kekka ga yokatta desu.The test results were good.
- 美咲 Misakiそれは本当によかったですね。Sore wa hontō ni yokatta desu ne.That is really great.
- 陽太 Yota合格してとてもうれしいです。Gōkaku shite totemo ureshii desu.I am very glad that I passed.
- 美咲 Misakiおめでとうございます、陽太さん。Omedetō gozaimasu, Yōta-san.Congratulations, Yota.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
