What is the translation of "でも幸せなら、ハッピーです。" in English?

The phrase "でも幸せなら、ハッピーです。" translates colloquially to: "But if you're happy, then you're happy."

What does the word "でも" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "でも" (pronounced deshi) means: but — a soft way to contrast ideas, like 'though' or 'yet'

In this phrase, "幸せ" (pronounced shiawase) means: happiness — the deep, warm kind of joy that comes from life

In this phrase, "なら" (pronounced nara) means: if — conditional, like 'in the case that'

In this phrase, "ハッピー" (pronounced happī) means: happy — borrowed from English, but sounds super cheerful and modern

In this phrase, "です" (pronounced desu) means: is — polite form of 'to be', like 'it is' or 'that is'

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