adjective
happy, fortunate
A1
glücklich means 'happy' and 'fortunate'. It's a gradable adjective (comparative: glücklicher; superlative: am glücklichsten). Common antonyms: traurig, unglücklich. Used predicatively or attributively with standard adjective endings; not a participle. Often follows verbs like sein, bleiben or wirken.
Examples
Sie war glücklich, weil die Prüfung erfolgreich verlief.
She was happy because the exam went well.
Er war glücklich, den Job bekommen zu haben.
He was fortunate to have gotten the job.
Sie ist sehr glücklich über das Geschenk.
She is very happy about the gift.
Details
Mnemonics
picture someone smiling broadly with a happy face
glueck-lich ~ 'glee-lich' — think of feeling gleeful
Notes
Can mean both 'happy' (emotional) and 'fortunate' (luck-related) depending on context.