happy person or merry person?

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Elisa
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happy person or merry person?

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a merry person or a happy person? Could you tell me the right translation, please?

Thanks a lot.
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Re: happy person or merry person?

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Either is correct. :)
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Thanks, but why we never read "a merry person" on English books?
We usually hear Merry Xmas but not a merry girl. Is it USA?
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Most people say happy, though merry is also correct. There is, at least where I live, a subtle difference in meaning. Merry means obviously or visibly happy, like in the context of merriment at a party, where everyone is laughing and smiling and enjoying themselves. Happy is less specific. A merry person might smile a lot, or laugh readily, or make easy conversation.
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Thanks, you are very kind.
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Thanks yourself! Any time.
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