How do you say Congratulations in Spanish?
The most common way to say “congratulations” in Spanish is ¡Felicidades!. Here are the main options, when to use each, and how to pronounce them.
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¡Felicidades!
feh-lee-see-DAH-des
The all-purpose word: achievements, weddings, birthdays and holidays.
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¡Felicitaciones!
feh-lee-see-tah-SYOH-nes
Common in Latin America for an achievement — a graduation, a new job, a promotion.
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¡Enhorabuena!
en-oh-rah-BWEH-nah
Spain, for an achievement. For a birthday in Spain, say ¡Felicidades! instead.
Use it in a sentence
- Congratulations on your new job!¡Felicidades por tu nuevo trabajo!
- Congratulations on your wedding! (to a couple)¡Felicidades por su boda!
- Congratulations, you passed the exam! (Spain)¡Enhorabuena, has aprobado el examen!
- My congratulations to the whole team.Mis felicitaciones a todo el equipo.
Good to know
To say what the congratulations are for, use por: ¡Felicidades por tu graduación!
Te felicito (“I congratulate you”) is also a natural reply to good news.
In most of Spain the c before i is pronounced like English “th”: feh-lee-thee-DAH-des.