How to Say "i'm glad" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i'm glad” is “alegro” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me alegro de que hayas venido a la fiesta.
I'm glad that you came to the party.
¿Aprobaste el examen? ¡Cuánto me alegro!
You passed the exam? I'm so happy!
Me alegro mucho por ti y tu nuevo trabajo.
I'm very happy for you and your new job.
The 'Me' in 'Me alegro'
When you talk about your own feeling of being glad, you use 'me alegro'. Think of it as 'I make myself happy'. The 'me' shows the feeling is happening inside you. Without it, 'alegro' means you make someone else happy.
Being Happy *About* vs. Happy *For*
Use 'Me alegro de...' to say you're glad about something ('Me alegro de verte'). Use 'Me alegro por...' to say you're happy for someone ('Me alegro por ti').
Forgetting the 'me'
Mistake: “Yo alegro de verte.”
Correction: Me alegro de verte. To talk about your own feeling of happiness, you almost always need to include 'me'. Saying 'yo alegro' by itself sounds incomplete, as if you're missing who or what you are making happy.
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