🇪🇸 Spanish phrases
How to say “Congratulations” in Spanish
¡Felicidades!
feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs
Literally: happinessesneutral
All-purpose congratulations for birthdays, weddings, holidays and achievements. '¡Enhorabuena!' is common in Spain specifically for achievements (a new job, passing an exam).
Other ways to say it
| Spanish | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¡Enhorabuena! | ehn-oh-rah-BWEH-nah | Congratulations! (on an achievement) | Mainly Spain; for successes, births, engagements |
| ¡Te felicito! | teh feh-lee-SEE-toh | I congratulate you! | Personal, common in Latin America |
In a sentence
¡Felicidades por tu nuevo trabajo!
feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs por too NWEH-voh trah-BAH-hoh
Congratulations on your new job!
More Spanish phrases
HelloHolaGoodbyeAdiósThank youGraciasPleasePor favorSorryLo sientoExcuse meDisculpeYesSíNoNoGood morningBuenos díasGood eveningBuenas tardesGood nightBuenas nochesHow are you?¿Cómo estás?My name is…Me llamo…Nice to meet youMucho gustoI love youTe quieroI miss youTe echo de menosHappy birthday¡Feliz cumpleaños!Cheers¡Salud!Enjoy your meal¡Buen provecho!WelcomeBienvenidoHappy New Year¡Feliz Año Nuevo!I don't understandNo entiendoDo you speak English?¿Habla inglés?How much is it?¿Cuánto cuesta?Where is the toilet?¿Dónde está el baño?Help!¡Socorro!BeautifulHermosoFriendAmigoSee you laterHasta luego
“Congratulations” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგილოცავgilotsav🇫🇷 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🇮🇱 Hebrewמזל טובmazal tov