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Italian

lieto

/ˈljɛ.to/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

glad, pleased, happy

  • happy, cheerful, delighted, glad, joyous, joyful

In a sentence

Sono lieto di vederti dopo tanto tempo.

I’m glad to see you after so long.

Sei lieta della tua nuova casa?

Are you happy with your new home?

Saremmo lieti di accoglierLa come nostro ospite.

We would be pleased to welcome you as our guest.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
lietomasculine · singular
lietafeminine · singular
lietimasculine · plural
lietefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often more formal or literary than felice or contento, especially in speech.
  • Common in polite formulas: Sono lieto di... / Lieto di conoscerla.
  • Use di + infinitive: lieto di aiutarla, not che + infinitive.

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