ยินดี
be glad
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- 1 be glad、be pleased
- 2 be happy to do、be willing to do
Expresses pleasure about a person or situation, or a willing and positive attitude toward doing something. It also appears in common expressions for greetings, congratulations, and welcomes.
be glad、be pleased
Expresses being pleased or glad about meeting someone, receiving news, or experiencing something positive.
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ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก yindii thîi dâay rúucàk Nice to meet you. ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก details
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ยินดีด้วย yindii dûay Congratulations. ยินดีด้วย details
be happy to do、be willing to do
Shows that someone is willing and pleased to accept a request, offer, or proposed action.
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เรายินดีให้คำแนะนำ raw yindii hây kham nɛ́nam We are happy to offer advice. เรายินดีให้คำแนะนำ details
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ด้วยความยินดี dûay khwaam yindii With pleasure. / You're welcome. ด้วยความยินดี details
Learning notes
Explanation
ยินดี can describe both the feeling of being pleased and a positive willingness to do something. Two useful patterns are ยินดีที่ได้ + verb, meaning “glad to have the opportunity to…,” and ยินดี + verb, meaning “happy to…” or “willing to….” It is also important in set expressions. ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก is a standard first-meeting greeting, ยินดีด้วย offers congratulations, and ยินดีต้อนรับ welcomes someone. The noun form ความยินดี means “pleasure” or “delight,” and ด้วยความยินดี is a courteous response meaning “with pleasure” or “you’re welcome.” The word is suitable for everyday conversation as well as customer service, business, and other polite settings.
Usage
Commonly used when meeting someone for the first time, congratulating someone, welcoming visitors, accepting a request, or offering assistance. It works in both personal conversation and polite professional settings.
Caution
ยินดี does not always mean “you’re welcome”; its interpretation depends on the surrounding words and context. ยินดีด้วย means “congratulations.” In response to thanks, ด้วยความยินดี or the polite ยินดีครับ/ค่ะ is more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 be glad synonyms
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ดีใจ directly expresses a spontaneous feeling of happiness and is especially common in everyday conversation. ยินดี can sound more courteous and also conveys a positive attitude toward another person, making it common in greetings and congratulations.