Spanish Word of the Day Saturday, July 13, 2013 Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help alegrarse, verb to be pleased, to be glad It’s good to be able to express your pleasure at someone else’s good fortune or success, and alegrarse is just the word for such occasions. It’s related to alegre, happy, which you probably already know. Pues, ¿te gusta el regalo? Me alegro. So, you like the present, then? I’m glad. ¡Aprobé! - Me alegro tanto por ti. I’ve passed! - I’m so pleased for you. And if you’re really pleased about something, you add on muchísimo - very much. Me alegro muchísimo de verte después de tanto tiempo. I’m delighted to see you after such a long time. Content By  © HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2006. All rights reserved.