How to Say ‘I'm glad’ in Mexican Spanish
Me da gusto
meh dah GOOS-toh
[meh dah GOOS-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Me da gusto] literally says [it gives me pleasure], but it just means [I'm glad]. You can reuse it with other things: [Me da gusto verte], [Me da gusto saber eso].
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who feels the pleasure: 'to me.'
Me da gusto verte mejor.
I'm glad to see you better.
da
[dah]
gives
Form of 'dar'; in 'me da gusto' it literally means 'it gives me pleasure.'
Me da paz caminar por la tarde.
Walking in the afternoon gives me peace.
gusto
[GOOS-toh]
pleasure / gladness
In this expression, it refers to the feeling of pleasure or gladness.
Nos dio gusto recibir su llamada.
We were glad to receive your call.
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