How to Say ‘We are happy.’ in French
Nous sommes contents.
noo som kon-tahn
[noo som kon-tahn]
💬 Usage Tip: The ending on [contents] changes to match who is happy: [content] for one man, [contente] for one woman, [contents] for a mixed group or all men, [contentes] for all women. French does this a lot with adjectives after [être].
Phrase Breakdown
Nous
[noo]
we
Subject pronoun for talking about a group including yourself.
Nous sommes contents de vous revoir.
We are happy to see you again.
sommes
[som]
are
Form of 'être' used with 'nous'.
Nous sommes contents quand tout va bien.
We are happy when everything is going well.
contents
[kon-tahn]
happy / glad
Plural adjective describing a positive feeling.
Nous sommes contents après de bonnes nouvelles.
We are happy after good news.
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