felicitaciones por tu compromiso
/feliθitaθjones poɾ tu kompɾomiso/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'congratulations on your engagement' is translated into Spanish as felicitaciones por tu compromiso.
This phrase is used to express happiness for someone who has agreed to marry their partner.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, felicitaciones por tu compromiso translates to 'congratulations for your commitment'.
Which one should you use?
While English uses the preposition 'on' (on your engagement), Spanish uses the preposition por (for/on) to express the reason for the congratulations. You can also use ¡Enhorabuena!, which is a common and slightly more emphatic alternative to felicitaciones.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the same sentiment in a formal or polite manner, use su (your) instead of tu (your) as in felicitaciones por su compromiso.
How do you pronounce it?
/feliθitaθjones poɾ tu kompɾomiso/
Did you know?
- If you use ¡Enhorabuena! instead of felicitaciones, you are using a word that literally traces back to 'good hour'. It implies that the event has occurred at a lucky or auspicious time.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to accompany felicitaciones por tu compromiso with a beso (kiss) on both cheeks, regardless of the gender of the people involved.
- The word compromiso shares the exact same Latin root, comprōmissum, as the English word 'compromise'.
Examples in context
- ¡Felicidades, queridos novios!Congratulations, dear couple!
- ¡Felicitaciones por tu compromiso, de verdad!Congratulations on your engagement, truly!
- Muchísimas felicitaciones por tu compromiso reciente.Many congratulations on your recent engagement.
- Te envío mis felicitaciones por tu compromiso.I send you my congratulations on your engagement.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are catching up at a coffee shop.
- Sofía¡Hola Alejandro! ¡Felicitaciones por tu compromiso!Hi Alejandro! Congratulations on your engagement!
- Alejandro¡Muchas gracias, Sofía! Estamos muy felices.Thank you so much, Sofía! We are very happy.
- Sofía¿Cuándo será la boda?When will the wedding be?
- AlejandroAún no lo sabemos, pero pronto.We don't know yet, but soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries compromiso, por, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
