No. 1,557 in Russian
рады
"Рады" means "glad" or "happy."
In a sentence
Мы рады вас видеть.
We are glad to see you.
The word 'рады' in this sentence expresses a state of happiness or delight at seeing someone, used with a subject in the first person plural and an infinitive.
Дети рады своему подарку.
The children are happy with their gift.
Here, 'рады' denotes contentment or joy concerning the receipt of a gift, agreeing in plural form to the subject 'дети' and showing an emotional reaction.
Я рад, что ты приехал.
I am glad that you arrived.
In this sentence, 'рад' (masculine singular form of 'рады') expresses a feeling of pleasure about someone's arrival, used with a singular male speaker and introducing a subordinate clause.
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