A1 Expression 中性

Vara glad för

Be happy for

意思

Appreciating someone's fortune.

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文化背景

In Sweden, being 'glad för någon' is a way to combat 'avundsjuka' (envy), which is socially frowned upon. It shows you are 'unnsam'. Americans often use higher energy words like 'excited' or 'thrilled'. Swedes stick to 'glad', but might add 'jätte-' to increase the intensity. In Japan, expressing personal joy for another can sometimes be seen as intrusive. They prefer to focus on the event's success. Similar to Sweden, Finns value sincerity. If you say you are glad for someone, you should mean it, as small talk is less common.

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Use 'din skull'

Adding 'för din skull' instead of just 'för dig' makes you sound 10x more like a native speaker.

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Avoid 'av'

Never say 'glad av dig'. It's a very common mistake for English and German speakers.

意思

Appreciating someone's fortune.

🎯

Use 'din skull'

Adding 'för din skull' instead of just 'för dig' makes you sound 10x more like a native speaker.

⚠️

Avoid 'av'

Never say 'glad av dig'. It's a very common mistake for English and German speakers.

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Social Media

This is the #1 phrase to use when commenting on a friend's good news on Instagram.

自我测试

Fill in the correct preposition.

Jag är så glad ___ dig!

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: för

We use 'för' when expressing happiness for a person.

Which sentence is most natural for a friend's wedding?

What should you say?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Jag är glad för din skull!

'För din skull' is the most idiomatic way to say 'for your sake'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Jag vann första pris! B: _________

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Jag är glad för dig!

This is the appropriate response to someone winning a prize.

Match the phrase to the context.

Context: Your brother just bought his first house.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Jag är glad för honom.

You are happy for the person (him).

🎉 得分: /4

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Fill in the correct preposition. Fill Blank A1

Jag är så glad ___ dig!

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: för

We use 'för' when expressing happiness for a person.

Which sentence is most natural for a friend's wedding? Choose A2

What should you say?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Jag är glad för din skull!

'För din skull' is the most idiomatic way to say 'for your sake'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Jag vann första pris! B: _________

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Jag är glad för dig!

This is the appropriate response to someone winning a prize.

Match the phrase to the context. situation_matching A2

Context: Your brother just bought his first house.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Jag är glad för honom.

You are happy for the person (him).

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

12 个问题

It's possible but very rare. 'Glad' is the standard word for this social context.

'Glad för' is for people. 'Glad över' is for things or events.

It means 'sake'. So 'for your sake'.

It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

Jag är så glad för din skull!

No, say 'Jag är glad över maten' or 'Jag gillar maten'.

Yes, but 'glädjas' is a verb and is much more formal.

No, you don't say you are happy for yourself in this way.

To be 'ledsen för någons skull' (sad for someone's sake).

Yes, all the time! It's a core social phrase.

Yes, if a verb follows. 'Jag är glad för att du kom.'

Use 'glad' for one person (Jag är glad) and 'glada' for more (Vi är glada).

相关表达

🔗

Vara glad över

similar

To be happy about something.

🔄

Glädjas med någon

synonym

To rejoice with someone.

🔗

Unna någon något

builds on

To feel someone deserves their luck.

🔗

Hålla tummarna för

similar

To keep one's fingers crossed for someone.

🔗

Grattis

similar

Congratulations.

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