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How to Say ‘I'm happy to be here.’ in French

Je suis content d'être ici.

zhuh swee kon-TAHN d' etruh ee-see

[zhuh swee kon-TAHN d' etruh ee-see]

Phrase Breakdown

Je suis content

zhuh swee kon-TAHN

I am happy

Say 'zhuh swee kohn-TAHN', with no 't' sound at the end.

Example

Je suis content aujourd'hui.

I'm happy today.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

am

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

content

[kon-TAHN]

happy / pleased

Describes feeling happy or pleased; masculine form.

Example

Je suis content après ce but.

I am happy after that goal.

d'être ici.

d' etruh ee-see

to be here.

'De' becomes 'd'' before 'être'. Say 'DET-ree-SEE', flowing smoothly.

Example

Je suis contente d'être ici.

I'm happy to be here (said by a woman).

Words in this phrase

d'

[d']

to

Indicating direction or relation.

Example

Je vous prie d'envoyer le document au plus vite.

I beg you to send the document as soon as possible.

être

[etruh]

to be

Infinitive of the verb 'être', meaning 'to be'.

Example

Je préfère être sûr avant de payer.

I prefer to be sure before paying.

ici

[ee-see]

here

This place or location.

Example

Restons ici pour un moment.

Let's stay here for a while.

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