How do you say "I was very glad" in Mexican Spanish?

"I was very glad" in Mexican Spanish is "Me dio mucho gusto". This phrase is commonly used in Mexico.

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How to Say ‘I was very glad’ in Mexican Spanish

Q: What does "Me dio mucho gusto" mean in English?

"Me dio mucho gusto" means "I was very glad" in English. Usage tip: [Me dio gusto] literally says "it gave me pleasure," which Spanish uses where English often says "I was glad." You can swap in other things after it: [Me dio gusto verte], [Me dio gusto hablar contigo].

Me dio mucho gusto

meh DYOH MOO-choh GOOS-toh

[meh DYOH MOO-choh GOOS-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Me dio gusto] literally says "it gave me pleasure," which Spanish uses where English often says "I was glad." You can swap in other things after it: [Me dio gusto verte], [Me dio gusto hablar contigo].

Phrase Breakdown

[meh]

to me / me

Indirect object pronoun showing that something gave pleasure to the speaker.

Example

"Me" ayudó mucho recibir tu correo después de la feria profesional.

It helped me a lot to receive your email after the professional fair.

dio

[DYOH]

gave

Past tense of 'dar'; here it means something 'gave' the speaker a feeling.

Example

Tu mensaje "dio" seguimiento a nuestra conversación de manera profesional.

Your message gave follow-up to our conversation in a professional way.

mucho

[MOO-choh]

a lot of / much

Used to intensify nouns or feelings, like 'a lot of pleasure.'

Example

Fue "mucho" más fácil recordar tu nombre después de leer tu mensaje.

It was much easier to remember your name after reading your message.

gusto

[GOOS-toh]

pleasure

Used to express enjoyment or positive feeling in polite interaction.

Example

Me dio "gusto" saber que quieres seguir en contacto.

I was pleased to know that you want to stay in touch.

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