Happy (in life) in Spanish
Happy (in life) in Spanish is feliz (feh-LEES), or contento or contenta.
- Spanish
- feliz
- Say it
- feh-LEES
- Changes to
- felices
- Also said
- contento, contenta
- Note
- Feliz cumpleaños, happy birthday.
One of 72 adjectives in Common Spanish Adjectives: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Feelings and moods in Spanish
The other words in step 3 of Common Spanish Adjectives.
- contentohappy (right now) · kohn-TEN-toh
- tristesad · TREES-teh
- cansadotired · kahn-SAH-doh
- enojadoangry · eh-noh-HAH-doh
- nerviosonervous · nehr-BYOH-soh
- tranquilocalm · trahn-KEE-loh
- preocupadoworried · preh-oh-koo-PAH-doh
- ocupadobusy · oh-koo-PAH-doh
- enfermosick · en-FEHR-moh
- listoready · LEES-toh
- sorprendidosurprised · sor-pren-DEE-doh
- asustadoscared · ah-soos-TAH-doh
- emocionadoexcited · eh-moh-syoh-NAH-doh
Questions about feliz
How do you say happy (in life) in Spanish?
Happy (in life) in Spanish is feliz. You can also say contento or contenta. Feliz cumpleaños, happy birthday.
How do you pronounce feliz?
Say it feh-LEES. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LEES. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Does feliz change for feminine and plural?
It's the same for masculine and feminine nouns. The plural is felices.
What does feliz mean in English?
In English, feliz means happy (in life).
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