How to Say "make happy!" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “make happy!” is “alegra” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
Verb (Command Form)A1informal
instructing 'tú' to make someone else happy
Examples
¡Alegra a tu abuela, que está un poco triste!
Cheer up your grandmother, she is a little sad!
¡Alegra esa cara y ven a bailar!
Cheer up that face and come dance!
The 'Tú' Command Trick
When you tell a friend to do something now, the command form for regular -AR verbs ('alegra') looks exactly like the 'él/ella/usted' present tense form of the verb.
Telling Yourself to Cheer Up
To command someone to cheer themselves up, you attach the pronoun 'te' to the end: ¡Alégrate! (Cheer yourself up!). Note the accent mark shift.
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