Saying how happy you are
Here are some of the ways you can express your happiness in English.
You can be…
- (absolutely) delighted
- thrilled to bits
- over the moon
- really pleased
- so happy
Or you can say…
- I couldn't be happier.
- That is fantastic / wonderful / great / marvellous!
When you hear good news you can say:
- What great / wonderful / fantastic news!
- We've been waiting so long for this (moment).
- Thank God! / Thank God for that!
(British English speakers tend not to be particularly religious)
Pronunciation tip
Stress the adverbs and adjectives for greater emphasis:
- I'm really pleased.
- What great news!
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45 comments
humaid
Although I am not in the area of politics, I am extremmely happy to see Obama becoming the US president.
Although I am not in the area of politics, I am extremmely happy to see Obama becoming the US president.
WohLamhe
Hi. I couldn't be happier to discover this blog. could you please explain what 'couldn't be happier' means? ty. :)
Hi. I couldn't be happier to discover this blog. could you please explain what 'couldn't be happier' means? ty. :)
Clare
WohLamhe ยป It means that you are so happy, that you couldn't be any more happy. You're at the maximum of happiness!
WohLamhe ยป It means that you are so happy, that you couldn't be any more happy. You're at the maximum of happiness!
apple
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Albert
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