Struggling with the Subjunctive!

Question

I'd like the proper translation please for - " I am happy that you liked it" . My attempt is "me alegre de que le hayas gustado". This sounds clumsy to me, but I do want to use if possible "me alegre de que............" Help please!

Answer 1

Puedes decir:

Me alegro de que te gustara.

o

Me alegra que te gustara.

Gracias, amiga. - annierats, Dec 9, 2012

Answer 2

Me alegra que te guste. I am happy that it likes you. (about things) Me alegra de que le hayas gustado. I am happy that you like him/her. (about people)

Thank you, BUT, I wanted to say it in the past tense " I am happy that you LIKED it." - margarita1943, Dec 9, 2012

And why in your first example you say "que" and not "de que" as in the second example? - margarita1943, Dec 9, 2012

Answer 3

In the first example "me alegra que", something is pleasing to me ( similarly to "me gusta..." and all those expressions that mean you like something.

In the second example, I think the verb should be in the first person as in "Me alegro de que..." the emphasis here is on you in a state of happiness.

Dios mío! Es muy complicado. - margarita1943, Dec 9, 2012

What about: me alegre que te gustara ? - margarita1943, Dec 9, 2012