05 April, 2010

Saying how happy you are

Here are some of the ways you can express your happiness in English.

You can be…

  • - (absolutely) delighted
  • - thrilled to bits
  • - over the moon
  • - really pleased
  • - so happy

Or you can say…

  • - I couldn't be happier.
  • - That is fantastic / wonderful / great / marvellous!

When you hear good news you can say:

  • - What great / wonderful / fantastic news!
  • - We've been waiting so long for this (moment).
  • - Thank God! / Thank God for that!

(British English speakers tend not to be particularly religious)

Pronunciation tip

Stress the adverbs and adjectives for greater emphasis:

  • - I'm really pleased.
  • - What great news!