Breakdown of Сегодня я рад, потому что у меня наконец свободный вечер.
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In Russian, the verb "to be" in the present tense is usually omitted in statements.
- English: I am happy today.
- Literal Russian structure: I (am) happy today. → Я рад сегодня.
The verb быть (“to be”) exists, and its present form есть is understood but almost never said in simple present-tense sentences like this. You would include it only in special emphatic or contrastive contexts, or in some set phrases.
So:
- Я рад. = I am happy. (normal)
- Я есть рад. – sounds strange/overly emphatic or archaic in modern everyday speech.
Рад / рада / рады all mean “glad, happy (about something)”, but they must agree with the gender and number of the subject:
- Я рад – I am glad (said by a man or boy)
- Я рада – I am glad (said by a woman or girl)
- Мы рады – We are glad
In your sentence, я рад assumes the speaker is male. If a woman is speaking, it must be:
Сегодня я рада, потому что у меня наконец свободный вечер.