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How to Say ‘I'm glad to hear that.’ in Spain Spanish

Me alegra oírlo.

meh ah-LEH-grah oh-EER-loh

[meh ah-LEH-grah oh-EER-loh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Me alegra] often works like "I'm glad," even though it literally means "it makes me happy." Spanish often uses this pattern for reactions: [Me alegra verte], [Me alegra oírlo].

Phrase Breakdown

Me alegra

meh ah-LEH-grah

It makes me glad

A phrase used to express happiness about something.

Example

Me alegra verte bien.

It makes me glad to see you well.

Words in this phrase

Me

[meh]

to me

An indirect object pronoun showing who is affected: 'to me'.

Example

Me interesa mucho vuestra opinión.

Your opinion interests me a lot.

alegra

[ah-LEH-grah]

gladdens

Means 'makes happy' in the expression 'me alegra'.

Example

Me alegra saber que estáis bien.

It makes me happy to know that you are well.

oírlo

[oh-EER-loh]

to hear it

Combines 'oír' with 'lo' to mean hearing that news or information.

Example

Me alegra oírlo de tu propia voz.

I'm glad to hear it from your own voice.

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