There are many occasions when you want to say congratulations or to send good wishes to someone such as a wedding, graduation, new job, birthday, etc. In this lesson, we will learn how to say congratulations in Spanish. You will also find some common Spanish phrases to congratulate someone on special occasions!
Congratulations in Spanish
How to say congratulations in Spanish?
There are two common words used to say "Congratulations!" in Spanish, ¡Felicidades! and ¡Felicitaciones!. The main difference between these two words is that while felicitación is an act of praise or congratulation, felicidad refers to the blessed state of the human heart, happiness.
Therefore, ¡Felicitaciones! is often used on graduation, promotion, award, victory, or achievement. Its alternative word is “¡Enhorabuena!”. And ¡Felicidades! is used on birthday, wedding, birth of a child, New Year, etc to inpire a wish for much happiness.
For examples:
Congratulations on your graduation! - ¡Felicitaciones por tu graduación!
Congratulations on your new job! - ¡Felicitaciones por tu nuevo trabajo!
Congratulations on your wedding! - Felicidades por tu boda
Commmon Spanish congratulations
- Happy birthday - Feliz cumpleaños
See also: Happy birthday in Spanish
- I congratulate you - Te felicito
- I wish you all the best - Te deseo todo lo mejor
- Happy Holidays! - Felices fiestas
- Merry Christmas - Feliz Navidad
- Happy New Year - Feliz Año Nuevo
- Have a nice day! - ¡Qué tengan un buen día!
See: How to say Have a nice day in Spanish
- Well Done! - ¡Pozo Hecho!
- I wish you the best of luck and every success - Te deseo la mejor de las suertes y mucho éxito.
- Cheers! - Salud!
- Much happiness! - Muchas felicidades!
- Congratulations on your promotion! - ¡Congratulaciones en tu promoción!
- On your retirement! - ¡En tu retiro!
- Kisses and hugs - Besos y abrazos
- Congratulations on your success - íFelicitaciones por tu éxito!
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