rada

This is the 6701st most frequent Russian word.


rada

"Rada" in Russian means "glad" or "happy" when referring to a female subject.


The word 'рада' here expresses joy or gladness of the speaker, specifically a female, as 'рад' would be the masculine form.

Я рада, что ты пришёл.

I am glad that you came.


In this context, 'совета' refers to a 'council,' and 'рада' is part of the word 'совета' which conveys a governing or advising group.

Собрание совета прошло успешно.

The council meeting went successfully.


The word 'рады' is the plural form indicating that multiple individuals felt glad or pleased.

Девушки в группе были рады новому члену.

The girls in the group were pleased with the new member.