Saying how happy you are

Here are some of the ways you can express your happiness in English.
You can be…
- (absolutely) delighted- thrilled to bits- over the moon- really pleased- so happy
Or you can say…
- I couldn't be happier.- That is fantastic / wonderful / great / marvellous!
When you hear good news you can say:
- What great / wonderful / fantastic news!- We've been waiting so long for this (moment).- Thank God! / Thank God for that!(British English speakers tend not to be particularly religious)
Pronunciation tipStress the adverbs and adjectives for greater emphasis:
- I'm really pleased.- What great news!