🇫🇷 How to say

“happy” in French

heureux
Illustration of "happy" in a French cultural setting
A young boy is smiling widely as he holds up a gold star on his school paper, his parents looking on with proud faces in the sunny kitchen.

Usage note

A very common and positive adjective for 'happy'. It changes to 'heureuse' to describe a woman, just like other French adjectives.

Examples

  • Je suis très heureux aujourd'hui !

    I am very happy today!

  • Nous avons un chien, et il est heureux.

    We have a dog, and he is happy.

  • Elle est heureuse de te voir.

    She is happy to see you.

Quick check

What does "heureux" mean?

  • A. happy
  • B. old
  • C. difficult
  • D. big

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