A1 Expression Neutral

¡Felicitaciones!

Congratulations!

Meaning

Used to express good wishes on someone's success.

🌍

Cultural Background

Often used with 'muchas' (Muchas felicitaciones) to show extra warmth. People often prefer 'Enhorabuena' for professional success. Commonly used in casual settings with friends.

🎯

Context is Key

Use 'Felicitaciones' for hard work and 'Felicidades' for birthdays.

💬

Regional Nuance

If you are in Spain, try 'Enhorabuena' to sound more local.

Meaning

Used to express good wishes on someone's success.

🎯

Context is Key

Use 'Felicitaciones' for hard work and 'Felicidades' for birthdays.

💬

Regional Nuance

If you are in Spain, try 'Enhorabuena' to sound more local.

Test Yourself

What do you say when someone gets a promotion?

¡______ por tu ascenso!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Felicitaciones

Felicitaciones is for achievements.

Complete the sentence.

¡Felicitaciones ______ tu nuevo trabajo!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: por

We use 'por' to indicate the reason for the congratulations.

Match the event to the phrase.

Graduation

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ¡Felicitaciones!

Graduation is an achievement.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ¡Ganamos el partido! B: ______

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ¡Felicitaciones!

Winning a game is a success.

🎉 Score: /4

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

4 exercises
What do you say when someone gets a promotion? Choose A1

¡______ por tu ascenso!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Felicitaciones

Felicitaciones is for achievements.

Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A2

¡Felicitaciones ______ tu nuevo trabajo!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: por

We use 'por' to indicate the reason for the congratulations.

Match the event to the phrase. situation_matching A1

Graduation

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ¡Felicitaciones!

Graduation is an achievement.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: ¡Ganamos el partido! B: ______

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ¡Felicitaciones!

Winning a game is a success.

🎉 Score: /4

Frequently Asked Questions

6 questions

No, use '¡Feliz cumpleaños!' instead.

It is neutral and works everywhere.

No, it is invariant.

Never do this; it is highly offensive.

Yes, it is always used in the plural form.

Yes, it is perfect for that.

Related Phrases

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Enhorabuena

synonym

Congratulations

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Felicidades

similar

Congratulations/Happy birthday

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¡Bien hecho!

builds on

Well done!

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