No. 342 in German
freuen
"Freuen" means "to be glad" or "to look forward to."
In a sentence
Ich freue mich auf den Urlaub.
I am looking forward to the vacation.
The verb 'freuen' is reflexive here ('freue mich') and is used with the preposition 'auf' to express an anticipation or positive expectation about a future event.
Wir freuen uns über das Geschenk.
We are pleased about the gift.
In this example, 'freuen' is reflexive ('freuen uns') and is combined with the preposition 'über' to express happiness about a current or past situation or item.
Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
I am pleased to meet you.
Here, 'freuen' is not reflexive but expresses a polite and formal way of sharing happiness regarding a current engagement or connection.
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