Désambiguïsations

Hi Frenchies !

Joyeux Noël à tous !

I’m back this week with a new disambiguation that might be useful for this time of the year…
Do you know the difference between joyeux and happy ?
Joyeux describes a temporary state of joy, for exemple when you just got a text message from your crush - you are joyful.
Heureux describes a more stable, long-term, general feeling of happiness.

Exemples :
Je suis vraiment joyeux ce matin, le soleil brille et j’ai congé !
Je suis heureuse que ma soeur soit mariée à un homme si attentionné.

Happy joyful winter holidays to you all :christmas_tree:

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