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Phrase · 💬 Catching up & small talk

Fico feliz por você!

I’m happy for you!

B1reacting to someone’s good newsAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Fico1verbI’mficar · present · 1st sing.feliz1adjectivehappysing.por2prepositionforvocê2pronounyou3rd sing.!
  • Fico → feliz: governs
  • por → você: preposition

Word for word: “(I) become happy for you!”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    ficar feliz = to be glad, as a reaction. Ficar + adjective describes how you react. ficar: stay, become, be located →
  2. 2
    por você = for you, for your sake. Você doesn’t change after a preposition. Por vs para: the full system →

Variations

  • Que bom! Fico muito feliz por você.
  • Que notícia boa!
  • Você merece!