they were happy

eran felices

estaban felices

they were happy(they wuhr hah-pi)

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1. (to be content generally)

a. eran felices

When she was young, my mom lived in Germany with her family. They were happy there.

Cuando era joven, mi mamá vivía en Alemania con su familia. Eran felices allá.

b. fueron felices

Their lives were not long, but they were happy.

Sus vidas no fueron largos, pero fueron felices.

2. (to feel joyful)

a. estaban felices

The villagers had had an election. They were happy with the new mayor.

Los vecinos del pueblo habían tenido una elección. Estaban felices con el alcalde nuevo.

b. estuvieron felices

My colleagues learned that the project was finished, and they were happy.

Mis colegas se dieron cuenta de que el proyecto se terminó, y estuvieron felices.