(1) FELIZ AS HAPPY
When we talk about feeling pleased, glad, delighted, we translate “feliz” as “happy”:
- Ella estaba muy feliz cuando se graduó de médica. She was very happy when she graduated as a doctor.
- Ellos están felices en la nueva casa; tienen mucho espacio. They are very happy in the new house; they have a lot of space.
(2) FELIZ AS MERRY
When we want to use the typical Christmas wish, we translate “feliz” as “merry”:
- ¡Feliz Navidad a todos mis amigos! Merry Christmas to all my friends!
(3) FELIZ AS FORTUNATE
When we use the word “feliz” to refer to the favorably circumstances or outcome of something, we use the equivalent “fortunate” :
- Gracias a su feliz idea terminamos el proyecto a tiempo. Thanks to her fortunate idea we finished the project on time.
- No estuvo muy feliz en su intervención. His performance was rather unfortunate.
