Nominative or dative?

Question

How does one describe one's self? When does one use nominative and when dative? Which one is correct? >Ich bin glücklich. >Mir ist glücklich. I am confused because there are times where I read nominative is being used and other times dative.

Answer 1

You can describe yourself with using adjectives. For example:

1. Ich bin jung.
2. Ich bin reich.
3. Ich bin glücklich.
4. Ich bin hungrig.

"Mir ist glücklich." is wrong. Sometimes in german you drop some part of a sentence.

For example insted of "Es tut mir leid." you say "Tut mir leid." or "Mir ist kalt." for "Es ist mir kalt."