Happy in different languages
How to say “Happy” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Happy” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Happy” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | feliz | feh-leez | You can use 'feliz' to describe someone who is happy or to express your own happiness |
| 🇫🇷 French | heureux | uh-ruh | You can use 'heureux' when someone is feeling happy or pleased |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | 幸せ | shiawase | Use '幸せ' when talking about a general state of happiness |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | felice | feh-lee-cheh | You can use 'felice' to express happiness in various contexts, such as when someone receives good news or achieves something |
| 🇩🇪 German | glücklich | glook-likh | You can use 'glücklich' when you want to express happiness in a general sense |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 행복한 | haeng-bok-han | You can use '행복한' when describing a state of happiness |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 快乐 | kwah-luh | You can use '快乐' to express happiness in various situations, such as celebrating an occasion or simply feeling good |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Счастливый | shchast-liviy | Use 'счастливый' when you want to express happiness about something |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | feliz | feh-leez | You can use 'feliz' to express happiness in various situations, such as when greeting someone or describing a positive feeling |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | سعيد | sa-eed | You can use 'سعيد' when you want to express happiness in various situations |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | खुश | khush | You can use 'खुश' to describe your feelings when something good happens |
| 🇬🇧 English | happy | hap-ee | You can use 'happy' to describe your feelings when something good happens |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | blij | blay | You can use 'blij' to express happiness in everyday situations |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | lycklig | look-lee | You can use 'lycklig' when you want to express that someone is happy or content |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | glad | gleh | You can use 'glad' to express happiness in everyday situations |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | szczęśliwy | shchen-shlee-vih | You can use 'szczęśliwy' to describe someone who is happy about something specific |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | mutlu | moo-tloo | You can use 'mutlu' to describe someone who is happy in general |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | senang | suh-nahng | You can use 'senang' to express happiness in everyday situations |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | hạnh phúc | hahn fook | You can use 'hạnh phúc' to describe a general state of happiness |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | щасливий | shchaslyvyy | You can use 'щасливий' to describe someone who is feeling happy or content |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | มีความสุข | mee khwām sook | You can use this phrase when you want to express that you are feeling happy |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | χαρούμενος | ha-ROO-meh-nos | Use 'χαρούμενος' when you want to express a general feeling of happiness |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Masaya | mah-sah-yah | You can use 'masaya' when you want to express happiness in everyday situations |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | שמח | seh-mahch | You can use 'שמח' in everyday conversations to express happiness |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | glad | glahd | You can use 'glad' to express that you are happy about something specific |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | fericit | feh-ree-tseet | You can use 'fericit' when you want to express happiness about something specific |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | šťastný | shtyast-nee | You can use 'šťastný' when you want to express happiness about a situation or event |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | boldog | bohl-dohg | You can use 'boldog' to express happiness in various situations, such as when celebrating an event or expressing joy |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | onnellinen | on-ne-len | Use 'onnellinen' when you want to express a state of happiness or contentment |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | خوش | khush | You can use 'خوش' when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | srećan | sreh-chan | You can use 'srećan' to express happiness in various situations, such as greeting someone or celebrating an event |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | sretan | sreh-tan | You can use 'sretan' to express happiness in various situations, such as greeting someone or celebrating an occasion |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | щастлив | shtast-leev | You can use 'щастлив' to describe someone who is feeling joyful or content |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | šťastný | shtyast-nee | You can use 'šťastný' to describe someone who is feeling joyful or content |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | சந்தோஷம் | san-tho-sham | You can use 'சந்தோஷம்' when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | ఆనందంగా | aa-nan-da-ngaa | You can use 'ఆనందంగా' when you want to express happiness in various situations |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | সুখী | sookhee | You can use 'সুখী' when you want to express that someone is happy or content |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | gembira | gum-bee-rah | You can use 'gembira' when you want to express happiness in everyday conversations |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | خوشحال | khosh-hal | You can use 'خوشحال' when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | खुसी | khusi | You can use 'खुसी' when you want to express happiness in everyday conversations |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | i lumtur | ee loom-toor | You can use 'i lumtur' to express happiness about something specific |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | സന്തോഷം | san-tho-sham | You can use this word when you want to express joy or happiness |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಸಂತೋಷ | san-to-sha | You can use 'ಸಂತೋಷ' when you want to express happiness in everyday conversations |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | आनंदी | aan-uh-dee | Use 'आनंदी' when you want to express happiness in a general sense |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | ખુશ | khush | You can use 'ખુશ' when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | furaha | foo-rah-hah | You can use 'furaha' when you want to express general happiness |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | gelukkig | khuh-luh-kih | You can use 'gelukkig' to express happiness in various situations, such as celebrating good news or feeling joyful |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | sásta | saw-sta | You can use 'sásta' to express happiness in everyday situations |
| 🏴 Welsh | Hapus | hah-piss | You can use 'hapus' to express happiness in everyday situations |
| 🏛️ Latin | felix | feh-liks | Use 'felix' when expressing happiness in a general sense |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | hauʻoli | how-oh-lee | You can use 'hauʻoli' when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | harikoa | hah-ree-koh-ah | You can use 'harikoa' when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | ujabule | oo-jah-boo-leh | You can use 'ujabule' when someone is feeling happy or when you want to express happiness |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | dun | doon | You can use 'dun' when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | murna | moor-nah | You can use 'murna' when you want to express happiness in everyday conversations |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | faraxsan | fah-rahk-sahn | You can use 'faraxsan' when you want to express happiness about something |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | gladur | glah-thur | You can use 'gladur' when you want to express that you are feeling happy or pleased |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | feliç | feh-leets | You can use 'feliç' to describe someone who is happy or content |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ပျော်ရွှင်သည် | pyaw-ywinn-thi | Use this phrase when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | សប្បាយ | sah-bai | You can use 'សប្បាយ' when you want to express that you are happy or pleased |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | සතුටු | sathutu | You can use 'සතුටු' when you want to express happiness in everyday conversations |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ສຸກສົມ | sook-som | You can use this word when you want to express happiness about something |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | ደስታ | deh-stah | You can use 'ደስታ' when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | ბედნიერი | bed-ni-e-ri | Use 'ბედნიერი' when you want to express that someone is happy or content |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | ուրախ | oo-rahkh | You can use 'ուրախ' when you want to express happiness or joy in various situations |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | خوشحال | khush-hal | You can use 'خوشحال' when you want to express happiness or joy |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | خوش | khush | You can use 'خوش' when you want to express happiness in everyday conversations |
Happy in Telugu
ఆనందంగా (aa-nan-da-ngaa)
You can use 'ఆనందంగా' when you want to express happiness in various situations. It is suitable for both formal and informal contexts. Use it when you want to convey joy about an event or a situation.
Examples
- నేను ఈ రోజు ఆనందంగా ఉన్నాను.
I am happy today.
Other ways to say it
- సంతోషంగా: used more commonly in casual conversations
- సంతోషం: used to express happiness in a more general sense
Happy in Malayalam
സന്തോഷം (san-tho-sham)
You can use this word when you want to express joy or happiness. It is suitable for both casual and formal situations. For example, you can say it when someone shares good news or when you feel content.
Examples
- ഞാൻ വളരെ സന്തോഷം അനുഭവിക്കുന്നു.
I am feeling very happy.
Other ways to say it
- സന്തോഷകരം: used to describe something that brings happiness
- സന്തോഷം ഉള്ളത്: used to express being happy about something specific
Happy in Thai
มีความสุข (mee khwām sook)
You can use this phrase when you want to express that you are feeling happy. It is suitable for both casual and formal situations. It can also be used to wish someone happiness. For example, you might say it during celebrations or when someone shares good news.
Examples
- วันนี้ฉันมีความสุขมาก
Today I am very happy.
Other ways to say it
- สุขใจ: used to express inner happiness or peace
- ยิ้มแย้ม: used to describe a cheerful demeanor
Happy in Arabic
سعيد (sa-eed)
You can use 'سعيد' when you want to express happiness in various situations. It is suitable for both formal and informal contexts. Use it to describe your feelings or someone else's when they are pleased or joyful.
Examples
- أنا سعيد اليوم.
I am happy today. - هي سعيدة بمناسبة عيد ميلادها.
She is happy for her birthday.
Other ways to say it
- مبتهج: more formal or literary; used in written contexts
- فرحان: casual and often used in spoken language
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How do you say “Happy” in different languages?
Spanish: feliz · French: heureux · Japanese: 幸せ · Italian: felice · German: glücklich · Korean: 행복한.
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