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How to Say "hooray!" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “hooray!” is “arriba” — use '¡Arriba!' when encouraging a team, a person, or yourself to achieve something or to show enthusiasm for progress..

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arriba

/ah-RREE-bah//aˈriβa/

InterjectionA2Informal
Use '¡Arriba!' when encouraging a team, a person, or yourself to achieve something or to show enthusiasm for progress.
A child with a wide smile, raising both arms high above their head in an enthusiastic cheering gesture.

Examples

¡Arriba, equipo! ¡Vamos a ganar!

Hooray, team! Let's win!

¡Arriba, equipo, que podemos ganar!

Come on, team, we can win!

¡Arriba, dormilón! Ya son las diez.

Get up, sleepyhead! It's already ten o'clock.

¡Arriba ese ánimo! Todo va a estar bien.

Cheer up! (Literally: Up with that spirit!) Everything is going to be okay.

victor

BEEK-tor/ˈbiktoɾ/

InterjectionB1Informal
Use '¡Victor!' to express triumph or great relief upon achieving a goal or completing a difficult task.
A group of joyous cartoon figures jumping excitedly, throwing colorful confetti into the air with their arms raised in celebration.

Examples

¡Victor! ¡Por fin terminamos este proyecto tan pesado!

Hooray! We finally finished this heavy project!

¡Victor! ¡Finalmente terminamos el proyecto!

Hooray! We finally finished the project!

Cuando anunciaron al campeón, la multitud gritó: '¡Victor! ¡Victor!'

When they announced the champion, the crowd shouted: 'Victory! Victory!'

Exclamatory Use

When used as a shout of celebration, it is always placed between exclamation marks: ¡Victor!.

Choosing between 'arriba' and 'victor'

Learners often confuse '¡Arriba!' and '¡Victor!' because both express excitement. Remember, '¡Arriba!' is for encouragement and ongoing effort, while '¡Victor!' signifies the joy of a completed task or victory.

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