No. 891 in Swedish
glada
"Glada" in Swedish means "happy" or "joyful" (plural or definite form). It can also refer to a "kite" (the bird).
In a sentence
De är alltid glada över att se dig.
They are always happy to see you.
Here, 'glada' is used as the plural form of the adjective 'glad,' meaning 'happy,' describing the subject 'De,' which is plural.
Fåglarna sjunger på morgonen, de låter så glada.
The birds sing in the morning; they sound so cheerful.
In this sentence, 'glada' is used to describe the birds ('fåglarna'), agreeing in plural form as is required in Swedish adjective-noun agreement.
Vi var glada att vinna tävlingen.
We were happy to win the competition.
Here, 'glada' describes the first person plural subject 'Vi,' aligning in plural form with the subject.
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