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How to Say ‘That makes me very happy.’ in German

Das freut mich sehr.

dahs froyt mikh zair

[dahs froyt mikh zair]

💬 Usage Tip: Here the thing that pleases comes first and mich "me" follows: Das freut mich. Compare ich freue mich "I'm glad", with the person first.

Phrase Breakdown

Das freut

dahs froyt

That pleases

'freuen' means to make happy. Say 'freut' as 'froyt'.

Example

Das freut uns.

That pleases us.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that

Used to indicate something known or assumed.

Example

Wir wissen, dass er kommt.

We know that he's coming.

freut

[froyt]

makes happy; pleases

Shows that something causes happiness or satisfaction.

Example

In Das freut mich. zeigt freut eine positive Reaktion.

In 'Das freut mich.' 'freut' shows a positive reaction.

mich sehr.

mikh zair

me a lot.

'sehr' means very or a lot. The 'r' at the end is soft.

Example

Es gefällt mich sehr? No: Es gefällt mir sehr.

I like it a lot.

Words in this phrase

mich

[mikh]

The pronoun 'mich' in accusative form.

Example

Hast du etwas für mich?

Do you have something for me?

sehr

[zair]

very / very much

Adds emphasis to 'gern' to sound especially warm and positive.

Example

Wenn jemand nach unseren Werten fragt, sage ich sehr gern mehr dazu.

When someone asks about our values, I am very happy to say more about it.

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