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Good news is more fun when you can share it. A friend asks how you are, and this time the answer isn't "fine". You got the apartment, the test went well, the sun is out. These phrases let you say so in a way that sounds warm, not like a report.
Three words do most of the work, and they aren't the same. "Happy" is the general feeling. "Glad" is about one specific thing: "I'm glad you came." "Pleased" is a little more careful, and people often use it about results at work. "In a good mood" is about today only; tomorrow might be different.
Size matters too. "I'm happy" is fine. "I'm so happy" or "I'm really happy" sounds more alive, and that's what people say out loud. Save "over the moon" and "thrilled" for big news, or they lose their power.
Phrases
the everyday way to say it; "so" or "really" makes it sound real
happy about one specific thing
happy today, for now, often for no big reason
happy and well, in body and mind
one small thing made the whole day better
you're so happy it shows on your face
happy with a result; a little more formal
life, work or a plan is good right now
very, very happy, usually about big news
extremely happy; warm and a bit playful
a calm, general happiness
you feel good because something good happened to them
Say it out loud
Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.
Practice · 3 min
Say how you feel. Situation on the left, one natural line on the right.
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Say it today
Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.