Felicitaciones
everyday, Venezuela
In Venezuela you congratulate someone with Felicitaciones or Felicidades. Both fit a graduation, a new job or a wedding, and Te felicito makes it more personal.
Meaning: expression of praise for an achievement (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Felicitaciones | everyday, Venezuela |
| Felicidades | everyday |
| Te felicito | personal |
Felicitaciones is the form most people reach for after good news. Felicidades also works for birthdays and other celebrations.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
With an older person or a boss, say Lo felicito or La felicito. With friends and family, Te felicito is natural.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Spain often prefers Enhorabuena, while in Venezuela Felicitaciones is the more common choice.
Did you know?
- Felicitaciones is plural in form even when you congratulate one person, just like the English "congratulations".
Examples in context
- ¡Felicitaciones por tu grado!Congratulations on your graduation!
- Te felicito, te lo ganaste.Congratulations, you earned it.
- ¡Felicidades a los dos!Congratulations to you both!
Example conversation
Carla tells her cousin Andrés that she passed her exams, and he answers at once.
- Carla¡Pasé todas las materias!I passed all my classes!
- Andrés¡Felicitaciones, Carla!Congratulations, Carla!
- CarlaGracias, primo.Thanks, cousin.
