How to Say "congratulation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “congratulation” is “enhorabuena” — B1 level.
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nounB1
the act of congratulating
Examples
Le di la enhorabuena por su nuevo negocio.
I gave him my congratulations on his new business.
Recibieron la enhorabuena del presidente de la compañía.
They received the congratulations from the company president.
Feminine Noun
When used with a verb, 'enhorabuena' acts as a feminine noun, meaning you must use the article 'la' before it: 'la enhorabuena'.
Preposition 'Por'
To state why someone is being congratulated, use the preposition 'por' (for): 'dar la enhorabuena por [la razón]'.
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