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i was so happy to see you vs it was good to see you after a long time

Both these phrases are fine/correct; however, they have slightly different meanings and contexts. The phrase 'I was so happy to see you.' expresses a strong emotion of happiness upon seeing someone. It's commonly used in personal conversations or informal settings. On the other hand, 'It was good to see you after a long time.' expresses a sense of satisfaction or pleasure in reuniting with someone after a long period of separation. It's more commonly used in formal or professional contexts.

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Last updated: July 01, 2024

i was so happy to see you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in personal conversations or informal settings.

This phrase expresses a strong emotion of happiness upon seeing someone.

Examples:

I was so happy to see you! It's been too long.
When I saw you, I was so happy that I couldn't stop smiling.
Seeing you made my day. I was so happy!
I was so happy to see you after all this time.
It was such a pleasant surprise to see you. I was so happy!

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I was so happy to see you. I was so happy I dance a jig. I was so happy I fell on the ground & jumped up again. I was happy to see you. I was happy to see you
I was so happy to see you, ooh (So happy to see you). Because you loved me, I overcome, yeah. And I'm so proud of what you've become, yeah. You've given ...
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Feb 8, 2015 ... Either way, I came out of my room and you were so happy to see me and I was so happy to see you and my roommate was not at all happy that ...

Alternatives:

I was thrilled to see you
I was overjoyed to see you
I was delighted to see you
I was ecstatic to see you
I was elated to see you

it was good to see you after a long time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal or professional contexts.

This phrase expresses a sense of satisfaction or pleasure in reuniting with someone after a long period of separation.

Examples:

It was good to see you after a long time. How have you been?
I must say, it was good to see you after such a long time.
It was really nice to see you again. It's been ages!
It was good to see you after all these years.
It was a pleasure to see you after such a long time.

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... #Ryeowook Ah I watched the performance well today!! I go and cheer for you again! It was good to see you after a long time! Thank you for a good show!! (cr.).

Alternatives:

It was nice to see you after a long time
It was great to see you after a long time
It was wonderful to see you after a long time
It was fantastic to see you after a long time
It was a joy to see you after a long time

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