How to Say ‘I am happy’ in French
Je suis content
zhuh swee kohn-tahn
[zhuh swee kohn-tahn]
💬 Usage Tip: With [être], [content] changes to match the speaker: [content] for a man, [contente] for a woman. You can reuse that pattern in [je suis ravi / ravie] too.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
The subject pronoun for 'I' in French.
Dans « Je suis content », Je veut dire la personne qui parle.
In 'I am happy,' 'Je' means the person speaking.
suis
[swee]
am
A form of the verb 'to be' used with 'je' meaning 'I am'.
Dans « Je suis content », suis signifie « am ».
In 'I am happy,' 'suis' means 'am.'
content
[kohn-tahn]
happy
Used by a male speaker to say he is happy or glad.
Dans « Je suis content », content montre que je suis heureux de vous revoir.
In 'I am happy,' 'content' shows that I am glad to see you again.
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