to take joy about

[win]

"I don't know what to take joy about"
Does that make sense in English?
thanks

 

[You little ripper!]

"I don't know what to take joy about"
Does that make sense in English?
thanks

It means "to take/get pleasure from".

 

[win]

It means "to take/get pleasure from".

sorry if I was cryptic...
that was supposed to be the meaning (I wrote this sentence ), I just wanted to know if it is correct in English. So, I understand this is the case?

 

[ElaineG]

"I don't know what to take joy about"
Does that make sense in English?
thanks

I think "I don't know what to take joy from/in" would work better in English. If you want to use about, you could say "I don't know what to be joyful about."

 

[You little ripper!]

"Take joy about" is very rarely heard. That sentence sounds grammatically correct but I would use a substitute if you don't want people to look at you strangely.

Elaine's suggestions sound so much better.

 

[river]

I think the phrase is "to take joy in." I take joy in doing good.

 

[panjandrum]

Just to emphasise that "... take joy about ..." is eccentric in the extreme, check THIS LINK.