Beginner ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #1 of 1319

happy (adj.)

feeling pleasure or joy

Examples

  • She is happy today.

Key rules

  • Happy describes a feeling of pleasure
  • Use happy to + verb for willingness, and happy with or about for satisfaction: happy with the result

Common mistakes

  • I am happy for to help โ†’ I am happy to help

Use cases

  • Describing mood
  • Saying you are willing to do something
  • Expressing satisfaction with a result
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Delighted is a stronger form; use it for very strong pleasure.

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