I'm glad means “I'm pleased”. You say it in reaction to a specific event or piece of news: I'm glad you came, I'm glad to hear that. Glad describes being pleased about something, not a permanent state, so it's hardly ever used before a noun: people don't say a glad child.
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I'm glad + (that) + clause; I'm glad to + verb; I'm glad about + noun
- I'm glad you called, I was just about to message you.
- I'm really glad to hear that your interview went well.
- We're glad about the new timetable because we finish earlier on Fridays.
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First versionI glad you liked the dinner, it was my first try at lasagne.
RevisionI'm glad you liked the dinner, it was my first try at lasagne.
It's easy to drop the verb and write I glad. But an English sentence needs a verb: I am glad, or I'm glad in conversation.
Happy is broader: it covers both being pleased about an event and a general state. For someone's character, life or job, use happy: She's a happy child, I'm happy in my new job. Glad doesn't fit there. But I'm glad I took this job sounds fine: it's a reaction to a specific fact.
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to hear — After glad, an action takes the form to + verb: glad to hear, glad to help. Native speakers don't say glad hearing.
Write a short reply to a friend who has shared some good news. Name the news and explain why you're happy about it.
I'm so glad you got the flat near the river, because now we can walk to the café together.
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