English–German

“happy” in German

German

Alsoglücklich · happy

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁoː/

Example

Sie hat ein frohes Lächeln.

She has a happy smile.

Illustration for froh (happy)

How to say “happy” in German

“Happy” in German is froh.

A face brightens as a good event arrives or a worry lifts.

Full entry for froh: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with froh

Wir sind froh, dass alles gut gelaufen ist.

We are happy that everything went well.

Tips for using froh

  • With a reason, froh usually takes über plus the accusative for a thing and dass for a clause, as in froh über die Nachricht or froh, dass sie kommt.

Other German words for “happy”

Wir sind eine glückliche Familie.

We are a happy family.

Sie wirkt heute richtig happy.

She seems really happy today.

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