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How to Say ‘I'm happy to see you.’ in French

Je suis content de te voir.

zhuh swee kohn-TAHN duh tuh vwar

[zhuh swee kohn-TAHN duh tuh vwar]

💬 Usage Tip: content de plus an action is a reusable frame. Try content d'être ici "happy to be here".

Phrase Breakdown

Je suis content

zhuh swee kohn-TAHN

I am happy

'Suis' sounds like 'swee'. Keep 'content' nasal, with no 't' at the end.

Example

Je suis content du résultat.

I'm happy with the result.

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

[kohn-TAHN]

happy, pleased

Adjective meaning glad or pleased; feminine form is 'contente'.

Example

Je suis content de te voir.

I'm happy to see you.

de te voir.

duh tuh vwar

to see you

In everyday speech, 'de te' blends together: 'duh tuh VWAHR'. 'Oi' sounds like 'wah'.

Example

Ravi de te voir !

Glad to see you!

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

to

A preposition indicating direction.

Example

Il vient de Paris.

He comes from Paris.

te

[tuh]

you (object)

Informal object pronoun used with 'voilà' meaning 'here you are (as)'.

Example

Te voilà enfin !

There you are at last!

voir

[vwar]

see

To visit or meet someone.

Example

Je vais voir un ami.

I am going to see a friend.

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