How to Say ‘I'm glad to hear that.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me da gusto.
meh dah GOOS-toh
[meh dah GOOS-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: [Me da gusto] is a warm, common way to react to good family news in Mexico. It sounds natural and caring without being overly emotional.
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me'; shows who feels the emotion.
Me da gusto que estén aquí.
I’m glad that you’re here.
da
[dah]
gives
Form of 'dar'; in 'me da gusto' it literally means 'gives me pleasure.'
Me da paz escuchar esa noticia.
That news gives me peace.
gusto
[GOOS-toh]
pleasure / happiness
In this phrase it expresses gladness or happiness about something.
Nos da gusto ver a la familia unida.
It makes us happy to see the family united.
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