How to Say "well done" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “well done” is “enhorabuena” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
interjectionA1
praising an achievement
Examples
¡Ganaste el premio mayor! ¡Enhorabuena!
You won the grand prize! Congratulations!
¡Enhorabuena por tu boda! Les deseo lo mejor.
Congratulations on your wedding! I wish you the best.
Terminaste el proyecto a tiempo, ¡enhorabuena!
You finished the project on time, well done!
Always Singular
Unlike the English plural 'congratulations,' 'enhorabuena' is a single, fixed word and does not need an 's' at the end.
Using the Article
Mistake: “Decir '¡La enhorabuena!' as a stand-alone expression.”
Correction: Just say '¡Enhorabuena!' The word 'la' is only used when the word functions as a noun (see Definition 2).
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