How to Say ‘I am happy...’ in German
Ich freue mich...
ikh FROY-eh mikh
[ikh FROY-eh mikh]
💬 Usage Tip: Freuen sich means "to be pleased / happy." German often uses this reflexive form: ich freue mich.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This phrase is common in polite introductions and sounds warm without being too personal.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first person singular pronoun meaning "I."
Ich komme aus Deutschland.
I come from Germany.
freue
[FROY-eh]
am glad / look forward
From the reflexive verb "sich freuen," meaning to be glad or to look forward to something.
Ich freue mich auf den Urlaub.
I am looking forward to the vacation.
mich
[mikh]
myself
A reflexive pronoun used with verbs like "sich freuen." In English it is often not translated literally.
Ich freue mich sehr.
I am very happy.
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