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How to Say ‘We're glad’ in Mexican Spanish

Nos da gusto

nohs dah GOOS-toh

[nohs dah GOOS-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Nos da gusto] follows the same pattern as [me da gusto]: literally 'it gives us pleasure.' Spanish uses this a lot for 'we're glad' or 'we're happy.'

Phrase Breakdown

Nos

[nohs]

to us

Nos is an indirect object pronoun meaning to us.

Example

«Nos» da gusto que hayas vuelto a visitarnos.

"To us" it gives pleasure that you came back to visit us.

da

[dah]

gives

Da is from dar and helps form the expression nos da gusto.

Example

Tu visita les «da» mucha alegría a todos.

Your visit "gives" everyone a lot of joy.

gusto

[GOOS-toh]

pleasure

Gusto means pleasure or happiness in this phrase.

Example

Es un «gusto» tenerte aquí otra vez.

It is a "pleasure" to have you here again.

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