felicidades a mí
/feliθidades a mi/from spelling rules
The English phrase "congratulations to me" is translated into Spanish as felicidades a mí.
This phrase is used to celebrate one's own achievement or a personal milestone. While the word felicidades is often used to congratulate others, adding a mí shifts the focus to self-celebration.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of felicidades (happinesses/congratulations) and a mí (to me).
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun mí must include the accent mark to distinguish it from the possessive adjective mi (my).
How do you pronounce it?
/feliθidades a mi/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, celebrating yourself by saying felicidades a mí can be seen as boastful. To stay humble, people often say ¡Lo logramos!, which means 'We did it!', even if they were the only person involved in the achievement.
- While felicidades is used for milestones, Spanish speakers often use the word felicitaciones specifically for things that required hard work, like graduating or winning a competition.
- The word felicidades is actually the plural form of felicidad, meaning 'happiness'. By saying it, you are literally wishing 'happinesses' upon yourself.
Examples in context
- Me felicito a mí mismo por completar mi primer maratónI congratulate myself on completing my first marathon
Example conversation
Elena tells Daniel that she got a promotion at work.
- Elena¡Me dieron el ascenso, felicidades a mí!I got the promotion, congratulations to me!
- Daniel¡Wow, muchas felicidades, Elena!Wow, congratulations, Elena!
- ElenaGracias, estoy muy feliz por esto.Thank you, I am very happy about this.
- DanielTe lo mereces por todo tu esfuerzo.You deserve it for all your effort.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
