How to Say ‘That also made me very happy’ in German
Das hat mich auch sehr gefreut
dahs haht mikh owkh zair guh-FROYT
[dahs haht mikh owkh zair guh-FROYT]
💬 Usage Tip: German often says [Das hat mich sehr gefreut] where English might say "I was very pleased" or "It was great." The thing that pleased you becomes [das], and you become [mich].
Phrase Breakdown
Das hat mich auch
dahs haht mikh owkh
That also
Starts a response, referring back to what the other person said or did.
Das hat mich auch überrascht.
That surprised me too.
Words in this phrase
Das
[dahs]
that; it
Points back to what was mentioned before, such as meeting or talking.
Das war für mich besonders hilfreich.
That was especially helpful for me.
hat
[haht]
has
Used here as part of a structure describing the emotional effect of something.
Das hat einen guten Eindruck gemacht.
That made a good impression.
mich
[mikh]
me
Shows that the speaker is the one affected emotionally.
Das hat mich wirklich motiviert.
That really motivated me.
auch
[owkh]
also; too
Indicates that the speaker felt the same way as the other person.
Das hat mich auch überrascht.
That also surprised me.
Sehr gefreut
zair guh-FROYT
Very pleased / made me very happy
Part of the perfect tense with 'freuen'; often means being pleased about something.
Ich habe mich sehr gefreut.
I was very pleased.
Words in this phrase
sehr
[zair]
very
Strengthens the feeling expressed in the sentence.
Ich fand Ihren Vortrag sehr spannend.
I found your presentation very exciting.
gefreut
[guh-FROYT]
pleased; glad
Expresses that something caused pleasure or happiness.
Über Ihre Rückmeldung habe ich mich gefreut.
I was pleased about your reply.
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