How to Say "to congratulate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to congratulate” is “felicitar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Vine para felicitarte por tu nuevo bebé.
I came to congratulate you on your new baby.
Todo el equipo te felicita por el excelente trabajo.
The whole team congratulates you on the excellent work.
No te olvides de felicitar a tu abuela por su santo.
Don't forget to wish your grandmother a happy Saint's Day.
Using 'por' for the reason
In Spanish, we use the word 'por' to explain what you are congratulating someone for. For example: 'Te felicito por tu éxito' (I congratulate you on your success).
The 'Personal A'
When you congratulate a specific person, you must put the little word 'a' before their name or the noun. Say 'Felicité a Juan' instead of 'Felicité Juan'.
Don't use 'en' for the reason
Mistake: “Te felicito en tu trabajo.”
Correction: Te felicito por tu trabajo. (Use 'por' to connect the action to the reason/cause).
Mixing up 'felicidades' and 'felicitar'
Mistake: “Yo te felicidades.”
Correction: Yo te felicito. ('Felicidades' is the noun/exclamation, 'felicitar' is the action you do).
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