Use mutlu to describe a person or group feeling happy.

The idea

Say mutlu bir aile before a noun and çocuklar mutlu as a sentence. Add the personal ending in mutluyum for “I am happy”.

Examples

  • Bugün çok mutluyum.I am very happy today.
  • Çocuklar parkta mutlu.The children are happy in the park.
  • Mutlu bir aile görüyorum.I see a happy family.
  • Bu haber onu mutlu ediyor.This news makes them happy.
  • Üzgün değil, mutlu.They are not sad; they are happy.
  • Bu müzik bizi mutlu ediyor.This music makes us happy.

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Watch out

Mutlu describes the feeling; mutlu etmek means to make someone happy. The person experiencing it can change.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Ben üzgün değilim; bugün ___. (mutluyum / mutlusun)

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    mutluyum

    Mutluyum expresses happiness in the first person.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu haberi duyunca sevinç duyuyor: çok ___. (mutlu / üzgün)

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    mutlu

    Mutlu fits the person who feels joy at the news.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Çocuklar üzgün ___; mutlu. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates being sad; the children are happy.

Use it today

Say how you feel and describe news that makes someone happy.