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January 20, 2021 by Mariana Gómez Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

How to Give Congratulations in Spanish

Giving congratulations in Spanish will fill your heart with joy and excitement! Congratulating someone is part of life, and in the globalized world we live in, it’s necessary to know how to do it in many languages! Today, we’ll go through different ways of saying “congratulations” in Spanish, in what scenarios you’d say it, and how to apply the words in a sentence. 

Let’s go!

Basic Words and Phrases for Saying “Congratulations” in Spanish

congratulations in Spanish

Before we explore specific scenarios in detail, let’s cover the basics. In the table below, you’ll find the most common words related to giving or discussing congratulations in Spanish. Note that some words are Spanish synonyms. 

EnglishSpanish
CongratulationsFelicidades
CongratulationsFelicitaciones
CongratulationsEnhorabuena
I congratulate youTe felicito
What a joyQué alegría
I’m so happy for youQué feliz estoy por ti
I’m so happy for youEstoy muy feliz por ti
What good newsQué buena noticia / qué buenas noticias
Big congratulationsMuchas felicidades

Example Sentences

¡Felicidades a todos por sus buenos resultados!
Congratulations to all for your good results!

¡Enhorabuena por tu nuevo carro!
Congratulations on your new car!

¡Qué alegría poder ser parte de tus logros académicos!
What a joy to be part of your academic achievements!

Supe que te contrataron en el trabajo que querías, ¡estoy muy feliz por ti!
I heard that they hired you in the job you wanted, I am so happy for you!

Occasions to Say “Congratulations” in Spanish

In this section you’ll find different situations in which you’re likely to congratulate someone. You’ll see tables with phrases related to congratulations in Spanish, and example sentences under each one of them.  

Birthdays

EnglishSpanish
Happy birthdayFeliz cumpleaños
Congratulations on another year of lifeFelicidades por un año más de vida
Hope all your dreams come trueEspero que todos tus sueños se hagan realidad
Many blessingsMuchas bendiciones
Congratulations on this special dayFelicidades en este día tan especial
May you have many more yearsEspero que cumplas muchos años más

¡Feliz cumpleaños! Espero que disfrutes mucho tu día.
Happy birthday! I hope you enjoy your day very much.

Muchas bendiciones en este día tan especial.
Many blessings on this special day.

Escuché que hoy es tu cumpleaños, ¡espero que todos tus sueños se hagan realidad!
I heard today is your birthday, hope all your dreams come true!

Engagements

EnglishSpanish
Congratulations on your engagementFelicidades por tu compromiso
Wish you all the best in what’s to comeLes deseo todo lo mejor en lo que está por venir
I’m so happy to see you happyMe alegra mucho verte tan feliz
What a thrill you’re getting marriedQué emoción que te casas
How exciting, congratulations!¡Qué emoción, felicidades!
Finally! What a joy¡Finalmente! Qué alegría
What good news!¡Qué buena noticia!

¡Muchas felicidades por tu compromiso, les deseo todo lo mejor en lo que está por venir!
Congratulations on your engagement, wish you all the best in what’s to come!

¡Me alegra mucho verte tan feliz con el amor de tu vida! Te lo mereces.
I’m so happy to see you happy with the love of your life! You deserve it.

¿Te comprometiste? ¡Qué emoción, felicidades!
Did you get engaged? How exciting, congratulations!

Weddings and Anniversaries

EnglishSpanish
Congratulations on your weddingFelicidades por su boda
Congratulations on this new stage of your livesFelicidades en esta nueva etapa de sus vidas
All the best in your married lifeTodo lo mejor en su vida de casados
I hope your lives are full of love and happinessEspero que sus vidas estén llenas de amor y felicidad
What a joy to see you both so happyQué alegría verlos tan felices
The day has come!¡Llegó el día!
Happy anniversaryFeliz aniversario
Happy silver anniversaryFelices bodas de plata
Happy golden anniversaryFelices bodas de oro

El matrimonio es una etapa preciosa en la vida, les deseo todo lo mejor en su vida de casados.
Marriage is a beautiful time in life, I wish you all the best in your married life.

¡Finalmente llegó el día, en unas horas ya estarás casada!
The day has finally come, in a few hours you will be married!

¡Feliz primer aniversario! El tiempo ha volado.
Happy first anniversary! Time has flown by.

¿Hoy están cumpliendo 25 años de casados? ¡Felices bodas de plata!
Are you celebrating 25 years of marriage today? Happy silver anniversary!

Graduations

EnglishSpanish
Congratulations for your graduationFelicidades por tu graduación
I wish you the best in the new stage that is to comeTe deseo lo mejor en la nueva etapa que está por venir
All your effort was worth itTodo tu esfuerzo valió la pena
The most awaited day arrived, what a joy!Llegó el día más esperado, ¡qué alegría!
We’re so proud of youEstamos muy orgullosos de ti
What a great achievement!¡Qué gran logro!

Vi que te graduaste con honores, ¡qué lindo saber que todo tu esfuerzo valió la pena!
I saw that you graduated with honors, it’s so nice to know that all your effort was worth it!

¡Estamos muy orgullosos de ti y de todos tus logros!
We’re so proud of you and all your achievements! 

Baby Showers

EnglishSpanish
So happy for youEstoy muy feliz por ti
Wishing all the best for you and your baby-to-beLes deseo lo mejor a ti y a tu futuro bebé
Wishing you sweet times aheadTe deseo tiempos dulces por delante
Can’t wait to meet babyNo puedo esperar para conocer al bebé
Your family is about to get even cuterTu familia está a punto de volverse aún más linda
Blessings to baby and youBendiciones para el bebé y para ti

¿Es una niña? ¡Estoy muy feliz por ti, al fin tendrás una mujer en la familia!
It’s a girl? I’m so happy for you, you will finally have a girl in the family!

Les deseo muchas bendiciones para el bebé y para ti, ¡qué alegría que al fin podrán verse cara a cara!
I wish you many blessings to the baby and you, how exciting that you’ll finally see each other face to face!

 A New Job

EnglishSpanish
Congratulations for your new jobFelicidades por tu nuevo trabajo
What a thrill! I knew you would make it¡Qué emoción! Sabía que lo lograrías
Much success in your new jobTe deseo mucho éxito en tu nuevo trabajo
Congratulations on your promotionFelicidades por tu ascenso
I wish you an excellent first day of workTe deseo un excelente primer día de trabajo
Good luck in your new jobMucha suerte en tu nuevo trabajo
Wishing you all the best in your new jobTe deseo lo mejor en tu nuevo trabajo
I’m very proud of youEstoy muy orgulloso/ orgullosa de ti

¿Te contrataron en la empresa que querías? ¡Qué emoción! Sabía que lo lograrías.
Did they hire you at the company you wanted? How exciting! I knew you would make it.

Me contaron que ahora serás jefe de departamento, ¡felicidades por tu ascenso!
They told me that now you will be head of department, congratulations on your promotion!

¡Te deseo un excelente primer día de trabajo! Recuerda siempre ser tú mismo, estoy seguro que te irá muy bien.
I wish you an excellent first day of work! Always remember to be yourself, I am sure you will do very well.

Holidays

EnglishSpanish
Merry ChristmasFeliz navidad
Happy New YearFeliz año nuevo
Happy EasterFelices pascuas
Happy mother’s dayFeliz día de la madre
Happy father’s dayFeliz día del padre
Happy independence dayFeliz día de la independencia
Happy children’s dayFeliz día del niño
Happy Thanksgiving dayFeliz día de acción de gracias
Happy Valentine’s dayFeliz día del cariño / feliz día de San Valentín

¡Feliz año nuevo! Te deseo todo lo mejor en este año que está por venir.
Happy New Year! Wish you all the best this next year.

¡Feliz día de la madre, mamá! Gracias por ser la mejor mamá del mundo.
Happy mother’s day, mom! Thank you for being the best mom in the world.

¡Feliz día del cariño, mi amor! Gracias por hacerme la persona más feliz.
Happy Valentine’s Day, my love! Thank you for making me the happiest person.

Casual and Creative Ways to Say “Congratulations” in Spanish

There are also more colloquial words and phrases that act as casual and creative ways to say “congratulations” in Spanish. They’re perfect for congratulating a friend, a close relative, or even your couple. Check them out.

EnglishSpanish
FantasticFantástico
SensationalSensacional
Well done my friendBien hecho amigo
NiceBuenísimo
GreatGenial
Good for youBien por ti
I’m impressedEstoy impresionado
You’re a geniusEres un genio / eres una genia
You’re the bestEres el mejor / eres la mejor
You make it look so easyLo haces ver tan fácil
You’re doing beautifullyLo estás haciendo muy bien
You’re so good at thatEres tan bueno/buena en eso
Nothing can stop you nowNada puede detenerte ahora
You’re getting so much betterEstás mejorando mucho
Keep on the hard workSigue trabajando duro

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¡Felicitaciones! You Did It

You deserve a big congratulations in Spanish for covering so much ground today: ¡felicitaciones! 

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