How to Say ‘He'll be so happy’ in Mexican Spanish
Se va a poner bien contento
seh vah ah poh-NEHR byehn kohn-TEHN-toh
[seh vah ah poh-NEHR byehn kohn-TEHN-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
Se va a poner
seh vah ah poh-NEHR
He's going to get / become
'Ponerse' + emotion means 'to become.' Blend 'va' and 'a' together: seh BAH-ah poh-NEHR.
Se va a poner nervioso.
He's going to get nervous.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
it / itself
Se helps build the expression and gives the sense of something being felt.
Se siente como en familia cuando todos apoyan juntos.
It feels like family when everyone supports together.
va
[vah]
going to
Used to express a future action or state.
Ella va a correr una maratón.
She is going to run a marathon.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
poner
[poh-NEHR]
to become / to get
'Ponerse' plus an emotion means to become that way.
Se va a poner feliz.
He's going to get happy.
bien contento
byehn kohn-TEHN-toh
really happy
In Mexico, 'bien' before an adjective often means 'very' or 'really': byehn kohn-TEHN-toh.
Estoy bien contento.
I'm really happy.
Words in this phrase
bien
[byehn]
very / really
In Mexico 'bien' before an adjective intensifies it like 'very'.
Está bien rico.
It's really tasty.
contento
[kohn-TEHN-toh]
happy / pleased
Adjective describing someone glad or content (masculine).
Mi suegro está contento.
My father-in-law is happy.
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