🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “Congratulations” in Italian
Congratulazioni
kohn-grah-too-lah-TSYOH-nee
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Used for achievements, weddings, births. In everyday speech Complimenti! (for a skill or result) and Auguri! (for happy events) are often more natural.
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complimenti! | kohm-plee-MEHN-tee! | Well done! | Praising an achievement, cooking, etc. |
| Auguri! | ow-GOO-ree! | Best wishes! | Weddings, births, holidays |
| Bravo! / Brava! | BRAH-voh / BRAH-vah | Well done! | Praising a man / woman |
In a sentence
Hai passato l'esame? Congratulazioni!
ai pahs-SAH-toh leh-ZAH-meh? kohn-grah-too-lah-TSYOH-nee!
You passed the exam? Congratulations!
More Italian phrases
HelloCiaoGoodbyeArrivederciThank youGraziePleasePer favoreSorryScusaExcuse meScusiYesSìNoNoGood morningBuongiornoGood eveningBuonaseraGood nightBuonanotteHow are you?Come stai?My name is…Mi chiamo…Nice to meet youPiacereI love youTi amoI miss youMi manchiHappy birthdayBuon compleannoCheersSalute!Enjoy your mealBuon appetitoWelcomeBenvenutoHappy New YearBuon annoI don't understandNon capiscoDo you speak English?Parla inglese?How much is it?Quanto costa?Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?Help!Aiuto!BeautifulBelloFriendAmicoSee you laterA dopo
“Congratulations” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგილოცავgilotsav🇪🇸 Spanish¡Felicidades!feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs🇫🇷 FrenchFélicitationsfay-lee-see-tah-SYOHN🇩🇪 GermanHerzlichen GlückwunschHAIRTS-likh-en GLEWK-voonsh🇧🇷 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🇮🇱 Hebrewמזל טובmazal tov