joie/ʒwa/
noun · A1 · Frequency 1479
nounfeminine
Meanings
joy (feeling of happiness or elation)
Denotes an inner feeling of happiness and satisfaction, commonly used to describe emotional states.
Examples
La joie de retrouver ses amis illuminait son visage.
The joy of seeing her friends again lit up her face.
Les enfants ont crié de joie en découvrant le cadeau.
The children cried out with joy when they discovered the gift.
Il partage sa joie avec toute sa famille après la réussite de son examen.
He shares his joy with his whole family after passing his exam.
Collocations
- éprouver de la joieto feel joy
Common mistakes
une joie
de la joie
As an uncountable noun, ‘joie’ is usually not used with the indefinite article ‘une’ but with the partitive article ‘de la’.
joie heureux
joie heureuse
‘joie’ is a feminine noun, so the adjective should be in the feminine form ‘heureuse’.
Related words
nounfeminine
Meanings
joy (feeling of happiness or elation)
Denotes an inner feeling of happiness and satisfaction, commonly used to describe emotional states.
Examples
Les joies simples rendent les journées plus agréables.
Simple joys make days more pleasant.
Elle partage avec ses enfants les joies de la lecture.
She shares the joys of reading with her children.
Les joies des vacances commencent dès le départ.
The joys of the holiday begin as soon as they leave.