German word
freuen in German sentences
freuen means "to be happy" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Lara freut sich über den Brief ihrer Schwester.
Lara is happy about her sister's letter.
Wir freuen uns auf den Kurs im Sommer.
We are looking forward to the course in summer.
Das Kind freut sich über das Geschenk.
The child is happy about the gift.
Lara freut sich nicht zu früh.
Lara does not celebrate too early.
Nach der Prüfung freuen sich die Studierenden leise.
After the exam, the students are quietly pleased.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive freuen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.