Soy muy feliz.
I'm very happy.
The speaker isn't describing one moment, so soy muy feliz presents happiness as a lasting state.
From Definitivamente, tal vez · Spanish audio
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "happy" in Spanish
feliz
adjectivesame for m. and f.plural: felices
"Happy" in Spanish is feliz. It has one form for men and women, un hombre feliz, una mujer feliz, and the plural is felices. You'll also hear contento for pleased or glad, and alegre for a cheerful person.
Hear "feliz" in real movie scenes
One with ser, one with estar. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Estoy muy feliz.
I'm so happy.
This line is about the present minute and the joy that shows right now, so estar fits.
From Eterno resplandor de una mente sin recuerdos · Spanish audio
Feliz, contento or alegre?
All three can translate happy. Each one fits a different situation.
| Word | What it means | Example |
|---|---|---|
| feliz | happy, in a deep or general way | una vida feliz (a happy life) |
| contento | pleased, glad about something | Estoy contento con el resultado. (I'm happy with the result.) |
| alegre | cheerful, upbeat; also for music and places | una canción alegre (a cheerful song) |
Tip: Wishes use feliz as well: ¡Feliz cumpleaños!, ¡Feliz Navidad!, ¡Feliz año nuevo!
Grammar: feliz, felices
Four points to use feliz correctly.
No feminine form
feliz works for everyone: un niño feliz, una niña feliz. There is no feliza.The z turns into c
The plural is felices. Spanish writes c, not z, before an e.Ser or estar
Both work. Soy feliz speaks about your life in general, estoy feliz about how you feel right now.Before the noun in wishes
Usually it follows the noun: una familia feliz. In wishes it comes first: ¡Feliz viaje!Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Estoy muy feliz.
I'm very happy right now.
Soy muy feliz.
I'm a very happy person.
¿Estás feliz?
Are you happy?
Porque estoy feliz.
Because I'm happy.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗una mujer feliza
✓una mujer feliz
Feliz has a single form for both genders.
✗felizes
✓felices
Before -es, the z changes to c.
✗¡Feliz cumpleaño!
✓¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Cumpleaños keeps its final s, even for one birthday.
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How to remember it
Feliz looks like the name Felix and the English word felicity, which means great happiness.
Questions about "happy" in Spanish
How do you say happy in Spanish?
Feliz. It's the same for men and women, and the plural is felices.
What's the difference between feliz, contento and alegre?
Feliz is happy in a deep or general way, contento is pleased or glad about something, and alegre is cheerful.
Is it "soy feliz" or "estoy feliz"?
Both are correct. Soy feliz sounds like your life in general, and estoy feliz like how you feel right now.
How do you say happy birthday in Spanish?
¡Feliz cumpleaños! The word cumpleaños keeps its final s.
