felicitaciones por la graduación
/feliθitaθjones poɾ la ɡɾadwaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'congratulations for graduation' is expressed in Spanish as felicitaciones por la graduación.
This phrase is used to express praise and good wishes to someone who has completed their studies.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'congratulations for the graduation'.
Which one should you use?
While felicitaciones por la graduación is correct, you might also encounter felicidades por la graduación, which is a very common alternative used to express congratulations for life milestones like graduations.
How do you pronounce it?
/feliθitaθjones poɾ la ɡɾadwaθjon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the preposition de (felicitaciones de la graduación) instead of por (felicitaciones por la graduación) when expressing the reason for the congratulations.
Did you know?
- The specific act of throwing the birrete (graduation cap) into the air during a celebration is not a native Spanish tradition, but a custom borrowed from the United States.
- If you want to sound more natural in many Spanish-speaking countries, you can simply say ¡Enhorabuena! instead of the longer felicitaciones por la graduación.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, a graduate might be referred to by their specific degree title, such as licenciado or licenciada, as a formal mark of respect in professional and social settings.
Examples in context
- Enhorabuena por tu logro académicoCongratulations on your academic achievement.
- Te felicito por culminar tu carrera con éxitoI congratulate you on successfully completing your degree.
- Quiero felicitarte por este importante hito en tu vidaI want to congratulate you on this significant milestone in your life.
- ¡Felicidades por graduarte!Congratulations on graduating!
- ¡Qué alegría que hayas terminado la carrera!How wonderful that you finished your degree!
- ¡Estoy muy orgulloso(a) de ti por haber logrado tu graduación!I'm so proud of you for achieving your graduation!
- ¡Te mereces todo lo bueno después de tantos años de estudio!You deserve all the good things after so many years of study!
- ¡Felicitaciones por recibir tu diploma!Congratulations on receiving your diploma.
- ¡Enhorabuena por obtener tu licenciatura!Congratulations on obtaining your degree.
- felicidades por tu doctoradoCongratulations on your doctorate
- ¡Muchas felicitaciones por la graduación, te lo mereces!Many congratulations on the graduation, you deserve it!
- ¡Muchas felicitaciones por la graduación!Many congratulations on your graduation!
- Recibe mis felicitaciones por la graduación de tu hijo.Receive my congratulations for your son's graduation.
Example conversation
Lucía meets Mateo at a restaurant to celebrate his achievement.
- Lucía¡Mateo, muchas felicitaciones por la graduación!Mateo, many congratulations on your graduation!
- Mateo¡Muchas gracias, Lucía! Estoy muy feliz.Thank you so much, Lucía! I am very happy.
- LucíaTe lo mereces por todo tu esfuerzo.You deserve it after all your hard work.
- MateoEres muy amable, vamos a celebrar.You are very kind, let's celebrate.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
