What does feliz in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word feliz in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use feliz in Spanish.

The word feliz in Spanish means happy, glad, content, happy as a clam, happy birthday, happy belated birthday, as happy as can be, Merry Christmas, happy ending, happy me. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word feliz

happy, glad, content

adjetivo (dichoso, contento)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Siempre sonrío porque soy feliz.
I am always smiling because I am happy.

happy as a clam

locución adjetiva (AmL, coloquial (sumamente contento)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Desde que se casó, Mariana está feliz como una lombriz.
Mariana has been as happy as a clam ever since she got married.

happy birthday

locución interjectiva (fórmula de felicitación)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Feliz cumpleaños, Susana! Te traje un regalito.
Happy Birthday, Susana! I brought you a little gift.

happy belated birthday

locución interjectiva (felicitación tardía)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Sé que tu cumpleaños fue la semana pasada, pero ¡feliz cumpleaños atrasado!
I know your birthday was last week, but, happy belated birthday!

as happy as can be

locución adjetiva (coloquial (sumamente contento)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Guillermo estaba feliz de la vida cuando nació su hija.
Guillermo was as happy as can be when his daughter was born.

Merry Christmas

locución interjectiva (fórmula de felicitación)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Feliz Navidad, Ana! Aprovecha esta fecha para estar con tu familia.
Merry Christmas, Ana! Enjoy the day with your family.

happy ending

(buen desenlace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A Helena solo le gustan las películas con final feliz. Espero que esta historia tenga un final feliz.
Helena only likes films with happy endings. I hope this story has a happy ending.

happy me

expresión (coloquial (encantado de hacer algo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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