me alegro por ella
/me aleɡɾo poɾ eʝa/from spelling rules
me alegro por ella is the Spanish phrase for "I am happy for her".
This phrase is used to express pleasure or satisfaction regarding someone else's good fortune or success.
Which one should you use?
You can also express this sentiment by using the noun alegría (joy) in the phrase qué alegría por ella, which translates to "what joy for her".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, it is common to say Me da gusto por ella to mean "I am happy for her." In Spain, you might use the expression Me alegro en el alma por ella to convey deep emotional happiness for someone.
How do you pronounce it?
/me aleɡɾo poɾ eʝa/
Did you know?
- The word alegre shares a root with the word 'allegro' in music, which describes a brisk and cheerful tempo.
- Spanish has distinct words for different types of happiness, such as alegría for outward joy and felicidad for a deeper state of well-being, which is why me alegro is used for specific events.
- The word ella is a direct descendant of the Latin illa, which originally meant 'that' or 'that one'. Over centuries, it evolved from a demonstrative pronoun into the specific third-person feminine pronoun we use today.
Examples in context
- Estoy feliz por ella porque logró conseguir el trabajo de sus sueños.I am happy for her because she managed to get her dream job.
- Estoy contenta por ella, ¡se merece todas las bendiciones que está recibiendo!I am happy for her, she deserves all the blessings she is receiving!
- Me alegro por ella, ¡se ve muy feliz con su nuevo trabajo!I am happy for her, she seems very happy with her new job!
- Estoy feliz por ella, su éxito es inspirador.I am happy for her, her success is inspiring.
- Estoy más que feliz por ella, se nota lo mucho que ha trabajado.I am more than happy for her, it's evident how hard she has worked.
- Estoy feliz de corazón por ella, se merece todo lo bueno que le está pasando.I am genuinely happy for her, she deserves all the good things happening to her.
- Me pone muy contenta por ella, su éxito es inspirador.I am very happy for her, her success is inspiring.
- Me alegro por ella.I am happy for her.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ella, me, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
