glad
US
/ɡlæd/
UK
/ɡlæd/
Meaning
Feeling happy or pleased about something that has happened or is going to happen.
किसी बात के होने या होने वाले होने से खुश या प्रसन्न महसूस करना।
Examples
“I’m glad you called before leaving for the station.”
“We were glad to find a quiet place to sit.”
“She gladly stayed late to help her colleague finish the report.”
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Not natural: I glad you are here.
Better: I’m glad you are here.
Glad is an adjective, so it needs a form of be, such as am, is, or are.
Glad adjective है, इसलिए इसके साथ am, is या are जैसी be की form लगती है।
Not natural: I’m glad about you passed the exam.
Better: I’m glad that you passed the exam.
Use that before a full clause; about is followed by a noun or noun phrase.
पूरे clause से पहले that लगाएँ; about के बाद noun या noun phrase आता है।
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Learner tip
Use glad for your own happiness; use glad for someone to show you feel happy about their good news.
अपनी खुशी के लिए glad कहें; किसी की अच्छी खबर पर खुशी जताने के लिए glad for someone कहें।