How to Say “I Am Happy” in Romanian

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sunt fericit
/sunt fe.riˈt͡ʃit/word by word
sunt fericit is the Romanian way to say 'I am happy'.
This phrase is used to express that you feel pleasure or contentment. If you want to express a higher intensity of joy, such as being thrilled or delighted, you can use the forms sunt încântat or sunt încântată. For extreme happiness, you might say you are sunt în culmea fericirii, which translates to being 'on cloud nine'.

Which one should you use?

The form you choose depends on your gender. Use sunt fericit if you are male and sunt fericită if you are female. For the more intense meaning of being thrilled or delighted, use sunt încântat for a male speaker and sunt încântată for a female speaker.

How does it change in a sentence?

In Romanian, the adjective must agree with the gender of the speaker. If the speaker is male, use the masculine form sunt fericit. If the speaker is female, you must change the adjective to the feminine form sunt fericită.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /sunt fe.riˈtʃit/, consisting of 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.

When do people say it?

If a female speaker wants to use a more emphatic or informal expression for being 'damn happy', she might say sunt fericită ca naiba.

Did you know?

  • The phrase sunt fericită ca naiba uses the word naiba, which refers to a devil or a mischievous spirit, to add emphasis.
  • The word sunt comes from the Latin word for 'they are', but in Romanian it is used for 'I am'.

Examples in context

  • Dacă tu ești fericit, eu sunt fericit.
    If you are happy, I am happy.
    This sentence shows how to express a conditional relationship between two people's happiness using sunt fericit.
    Tatoeba #8180944 by CataG, translation #3383983 by petersmr
  • Sunt fericit.
    I am happy.
    This sentence is a simple way to state your current state of happiness using sunt fericit.
    Tatoeba #4041186 by radubradu, translation #436371 by lukaszpp
  • Sunt fericit că am reușit să termin proiectul în timp.
    I am happy that I managed to finish the project on time.
  • Acum sunt fericit aici.
    Now I am happy here.
  • 1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Andrei and Maria are walking in a beautiful park.

  1. Andrei

    Maria, sunt fericit că suntem împreună.
    Maria, I am happy that we are together.
  2. Maria

    Și eu sunt fericită lângă tine, Andrei.
    And I am happy beside you, Andrei.
  3. Andrei

    E o zi minunată.
    It is a wonderful day.
  4. Maria

    Da, este de neuitat.
    Yes, it is unforgettable.

Sources

  • IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (sunt, fericit) and can differ in connected speech.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries fericit, sunt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
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