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How to Say "i celebrate" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “i celebrate” is “festejo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
verbA1
present action of honoring an event
A person wearing a party hat, smiling and throwing colorful confetti into the air.

Examples

Yo siempre festejo mis logros con mis amigos.

I always celebrate my achievements with my friends.

Hoy festejo que tengo un nuevo trabajo.

Today I celebrate that I have a new job.

Direct Objects

Spanish speakers often add 'lo' or 'la' (it) before 'festejo' to say 'I celebrate it.' For example: '¿Tu cumpleaños? Lo festejo mañana' (Your birthday? I celebrate it tomorrow).

Confusing spelling

Mistake: “Yo festiejo.”

Correction: Yo festejo. The verb is regular, so the root 'festej-' doesn't change into 'festi-'.

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