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Hi, everyone.
Welcome to today's English lesson, where we will
be exploring unique ways to express happiness.
Whether you're thrilled, you're ecstatic, or over
the moon, there are countless ways to
express your joy in English language.
So let's dive in and discover new and
exciting ways to say I'm happy and add
some more variety to your English vocabulary.
Now, if you know me well, that's great.
For those who do not know me and are new
to our channel, my name is Niharika, your English teacher.
And let's get started.
The first one that I have for
you to express happiness is chuffed.
Now, chuffed is a British English informal term which
means to be pleased or delighted about something.
It can be used to express
feelings of happiness, satisfaction or contentment.
It's an advanced English adjective to say
how happy you are, and it perfectly
describes your degree of happiness.
Here are some examples for you I am chuffed
that I got an A on my exam.
He was chuffed when he got the promotion.
We were chuffed to hear the good news.
She was chuffed with her new dress.
I am chuffed with how well the project turned out.
So hope this one is clear to you.
Here's another one for you elated.
Now, I'm sure you have heard it before.
Elated means, of course, to feel happy.
But when you say elated, you
are feeling extremely happy and excited.
It is generally used when you succeed
at something difficult or achieved something significant.
You are not just happy, but you are elated.
Let's take a look at these sentences here.
After winning the championship, the team
was elated and celebrated for hours.
She felt elated when she received her
acceptance letter from the prestigious university.
The news of his promotion made him feel
elated, and he couldn't stop smiling all day.
The concert was amazing and left
everyone in the audience feeling elated.
He felt elated and proud of himself
for finishing the marathon under 4 hours.
The surprise party for her birthday made
her feel elated and overwhelmed with gratitude.
The next one that I have for you is gratified.
Gratified means feeling pleased and satisfied
because of something that has happened
after tremendous hard work or efforts.
It has an underlying satisfaction
along with great happiness.
You feel gratified when your hard work has
paid off and you feel relaxed and satisfied.
Let's have a look at some examples here.
After years of hard work, he was
finally gratified to receive his doctorate degree.
The customer was gratified with the services she received
and left a generous tip for the waiter.
The teacher was gratified to see her
students making progress and achieving their goals.
The company was gratified to see the positive feedback from
its customers after the launch of its new product.
She felt gratified to be acknowledged
for her contributions to the community.
The parents were gratified to see
their children excel in their studies.
He felt gratified to be able to
help his neighbour with his problem.
And that was gratified.
And now another word that I have for you is joyous.
Well, joyous again means to feel
extremely happy and full of joy.
It is specifically used when something
brings you joy and happiness.
Maybe birth of a baby, or someone's love
or even someone's event or a party.
Let's have a look at some
example sentences with the word joyous.
The birthday party was joyous and
everyone had a great time.
The couple felt joyous on their wedding day.
The news of the birth of their
baby brought joyous tears to their eyes.
The concert was joyous and the
crowd sang along to every song.
The children's laughter was joyous to hear.
The family had a joyous
time together on their vacation.
The song was so joyous that
it made everyone tap their feet.
The event was a joyous occasion that
was filled with laughter and love.
Now this one is my favourite tickled pink.
Now tickled pink is an idiom that means of course
to be very, very happy and pleased about something.
Now this phrase is often used to describe someone who is
delighted and has a very big smile on their face.
Something like this.
Well, it means when you are extremely happy
your cheek muscles turn pink or red.
So in short, it means that you're extremely happy.
Here are some great example sentences for you.
She was tickled pink when her favourite
band announced a concert in her city.
He was tickled pink when he got the job.
He had been waiting for a long time.
They were tickled pink when they found out
that they were going to have a baby.
I was tickled pink when I won the lottery.
He was tickled pink when he got an A on his final exam.
She was tickled pink when
her book was finally published.
We were tickled pink when we got
the keys to our new house.
Now, let's increase the degree of happiness.
Here is the next one.
Thrilled to bits.
Now this is also an edium thrilled to bits.
Again, it means to be extremely
excited and happy about something.
Now it is similar to the phrase tickled
ping and it is often used to describe
very high level of enthusiasm and pleasure.
Well, it is an informal phrase that's
often used in spoken language and it's
not really used informal or professional settings.
Here are some example sentences to
use this idiom in your conversations.
She was thrilled to bits when she got
the lead role in the school play.
They were thrilled to bits when they found out
that they were going to their grandparents house.
I was thrilled to bids when I
got the scholarship I applied for.
She was thrilled to bids when her
book was nominated for an award.
We were thrilled to bids when we
received an invitation to a royal wedding.
So that was quite an interesting one.
Right now here is the next one.
And my favourite like a dog with two tails.
Now, have you seen a dog with two tails? No. Right.
But when a dog is really happy, they do wag their tail.
Now, imagine if the dog is way too
happy and excited and has two tails.
Well, this is also an edim, which means
to be extremely happy or extremely excited.
It is used to describe someone who is
feeling very pleased or satisfied with themselves.
Here are some examples for
you after getting a promotion.
He was like a dog with two tails.
She was like a dog with two tails.
When she found out she got into her dream
college, he was like a dog with two tails.
When he found out he won the lottery, the
little girl was like a dog with two tails.
When she opened her birthday presents, I
was like a dog with two tails.
When I heard the news that I got the
job, the team was like a dog with two
tails after they won the championship game.
Now, wasn't that a funny idiom?
Well, to end this lesson, I have another interesting
idiom for you, which is happy at Larry.
It is used to describe someone who is
extremely happy or super happy and content.
Now, the origin of this phrase is uncertain, but
it's believed to be from a man named Larry,
who was known for his contentment and good nature
and used to be always happy and excited.
Maybe he became a benchmark to describe the happiness.
Interesting, right?
Now, how do you use this in your sentences?
Well, here are some examples.
She was happy as Larry after she finished her exam.
I am happy as Larry now that I have a day off.
He was happy as Larry enjoying
the beautiful weather on the beach.
She was happy as Larry, surrounded by her
friends and family at her birthday party.
So, friends, there are many
different ways to describe happiness.
From idiomatic expressions like happy as
Larry to thrill to bits.
The English language offers a variety of
options for expressing joy and happiness.
So why stick to basic English words?
Now, remember to use these phrases to
express your happiness and make your conversation
more interesting, rather than sounding boring and
dull while speaking English.
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