¡Felicidades, chicos!
The English phrase "congratulations, guys!" is translated into Spanish as ¡Felicidades, chicos!
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, chicos is the masculine plural form and is used here as a gender-neutral term for a group of people, similar to 'guys' in English.
Did you know?
- In Spain, you might hear the word tíos used in the exact same way as 'guys' to address a group of friends.
- Spanish has a distinct word enhorabuena for congratulations that is used specifically for a great achievement, while felicidades is for a happy occasion.
- If you are congratulating someone on a specific achievement like a graduation, you might use felicitaciones instead of felicidades, as the latter is more often used for birthdays or anniversaries.
Examples in context
- Enhorabuena, caballeros.Congratulations, gentlemen.
- ¡Felicidades, chicos!Congratulations, guys!
- ¡Qué bien lo hicieron, muchachos!You did great, guys!
- ¡Increíble trabajo, chavalada!Incredible work, guys!
- ¡Estoy tan emocionado por el logro que habéis alcanzado! ¡Felicidades a todos!I'm so excited for the achievement you've reached! Congratulations to all!
- ¡Qué gran éxito, amigos! No podría estar más orgulloso de todos vosotros.What a great success, friends! I couldn't be prouder of all of you.
Example conversation
Two friends are celebrating a joint promotion at work.
- Javier¡Felicidades, chicos! Se merecen este ascenso.Congratulations, guys! You deserve this promotion.
- SofíaMuchas gracias, Javier. Estamos muy felices.Thank you very much, Javier. We are very happy.
- Javier¿Van a celebrar hoy?Are you going to celebrate today?
- SofíaSí, Sofía y yo vamos a cenar fuera.Yes, Sofía and I are going out for dinner.
