Russian Dictionary

рад

adjective

/rad/

Description of рад

The form of рад changes based on the gender/number of the subject (the person who is glad): рад (masculine), рада (feminine), рады (plural).

1.

glad

I'm glad to see you.

We were glad to help you.

We were glad to see them.

They're always glad to have guests.

I'm very glad to hear that.

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Are you glad that we're not working tomorrow?

I'm so glad that today is Saturday!

2.

happy

He was very happy.

She's very happy.

We are very happy about this.

Are you also happy about summer?

The kids were happy about grandma's arrival.

We're very happy for you.

Cases

MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural
Nom.радрадарадорады
Gen.
Dat.
Acc.
Acc. Animate--
Inst.
Prep.

Real-life examples for рад

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«Я рада, что женщины наконец-то стали об этом говорить, может теперь хоть как-то молоденьких девочек научат понимать, что в этом нет ничего постыдного», — отметила артистка, также пережившая насилие.

"I'm glad that women have finally started talking about it, maybe now they will somehow teach young girls to understand that there is nothing shameful about this," said the artist, who also survived violence.

"У нас действительно очень много вопросов, которые пока не находят ответа, и мы были бы рады услышать официальную позицию посла по этим вопросам и иметь возможность задать ему вопросы", — сказала она.

"We really have a lot of questions that have not been answered yet, and we would be glad to hear the ambassador's official position on these issues and have the opportunity to ask him questions," she said.

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- Я рад был поддержать ребят перед товарищеским матчем Россия-Болгария, где мне выпала честь спеть гимн России.

- I was glad to support the guys before the Russia-Bulgaria friendly match, where I had the honor to sing the Russian national anthem.

А потом поблагодарил болельщиков, и даже произнес странные слова: «Перед матчем я представлял себя в обоих сценариях, и я хочу сказать, что несмотря на то, что я не победил, я все равно очень рад».

And then he thanked the fans, and even uttered strange words: "Before the match, I imagined myself in both scenarios, and I want to say that despite the fact that I did not win, I am still very happy."

Summary

  • The Russian adjective рад means "glad" or "happy".
  • It's a short-form adjective used to describe the state of the subject.
  • The form of рад changes based on the gender/number of the subject (the person who is glad): рад (masculine), рада (feminine), рады (plural).
  • Рад is followed directly by the dative case when someone is happy about something.
  • If someone is happy for someone else, рад is followed by за + accusative.