alegrarse de que

alegrarse de que(
ah
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leh
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grahr
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seh
 
deh
 
keh
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A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to be happy that
Me alegro de que hayas aprobado el examen. Te lo mereces.I'm happy that you've passed the exam. You deserve it.
b. to be happy
Nos alegramos de que por fin tengas novio. Ya era hora de que sentaras la cabeza.We're happy you've finally got a boyfriend. It was time for you to settle down.
c. to be pleased that
Me alegro de que haya sido reelegido presidente, porque creo que lo está haciendo muy bien.I'm pleased that he's been reelected president, because I think he's doing very well.
d. to be pleased
Estoy segura de que el muy mezquino se alegra de que las cosas me vayan mal.I'm sure that mean idiot is pleased things are not working out for me.
e. to be glad that
Me ha gustado trabajar en el proyecto, pero me alegro de que haya acabado porque estoy agotada.I've enjoyed working on the project, but I'm glad that it's finished because I'm exhausted.
f. to be glad
Por supuesto que me alegro de que ganara mi equipo.Of course I'm glad my team won.
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