🇮🇱 Hebrew phrases
How to say “Congratulations” in Hebrew
מזל טוב
mazal tov
Literally: Good luck / good fortuneneutral
Despite its literal meaning, it congratulates something that already happened (wedding, birth, birthday, new job); it is not 'good luck' for the future. For that, say be-hatslacha.
Other ways to say it
| Hebrew | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| כל הכבוד | kol ha-kavod | Well done | Praising an achievement |
| בהצלחה | be-hatslacha | Good luck | Wishing success before something |
In a sentence
מזל טוב על החתונה!
mazal tov al ha-chatuna!
Congratulations on the wedding!
More Hebrew phrases
HelloשלוםGoodbyeלהתראותThank youתודהPleaseבבקשהSorryסליחהExcuse meסליחהYesכןNoלאGood morningבוקר טובGood eveningערב טובGood nightלילה טובHow are you?מה שלומך?My name is…קוראים לי…Nice to meet youנעים מאודI love youאני אוהב אותךI miss youאני מתגעגע אלייךHappy birthdayיום הולדת שמחCheersלחייםEnjoy your mealבתיאבוןWelcomeברוך הבאHappy New Yearשנה טובהI don't understandאני לא מביןDo you speak English?אתה מדבר אנגלית?How much is it?כמה זה עולה?Where is the toilet?איפה השירותים?Help!הצילו!BeautifulיפהFriendחברSee you laterנתראה
“Congratulations” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგილოცავgilotsav🇪🇸 Spanish¡Felicidades!feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs🇫🇷 FrenchFélicitationsfay-lee-see-tah-SYOHN🇩🇪 GermanHerzlichen GlückwunschHAIRTS-likh-en GLEWK-voonsh🇮🇹 ItalianCongratulazionikohn-grah-too-lah-TSYOH-nee🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseParabéns!pah-rah-BAYNS!🇷🇺 RussianПоздравляю!Pozdravlyayu!🇯🇵 Japaneseおめでとうございますomedetō gozaimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese恭喜gōngxǐ🇰🇷 Korean축하합니다chukhahamnida🇸🇦 Arabicمبروكmabruk🇦🇲 ArmenianՇնորհավորում եմshnorhavorum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniTəbrik edirəmtab-reek eh-dee-ram🇮🇷 Persianتبریک میگمtabrik migam🇹🇭 Thaiยินดีด้วยyindi duai🇻🇳 VietnameseChúc mừngchook muhng🇺🇦 UkrainianВітаюvitaiu🇷🇸 SerbianЧеститамčestitam🇬🇷 GreekΣυγχαρητήριαsinharitíria