Felicitarte (en. Congratulations)

/felisiˈtaɾte/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To give someone recognition for a success or positive event.
Today I want to congratulate you on your graduation.
Hoy quiero felicitarte por tu graduación.
To express joy and good wishes for someone's birthday.
Don't forget that we all came to congratulate you at your birthday party.
No olvides que todos venimos a felicitarte en tu fiesta de cumpleaños.
To congratulate someone who has reached an important goal.
It’s a pleasure to congratulate you; you really deserve it.
Felicitártelo es un placer, realmente lo has merecido.

Etymology

From the verb 'felicitar', which comes from the Latin 'felicitas', meaning happiness.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to congratulate you on your success
To give recognition for an achievement reached.
felicitarte por tu éxito
to congratulate you on your birthday
To express good wishes on someone's birthday.
felicitarte en tu cumpleaños
it is an honor to congratulate you
To express that it is a pleasure to acknowledge an achievement.
es un honor felicitarte

Related Words

happiness
A state of mind of someone who feels fully satisfied.
felicidad
success
Achieving a desired goal or outcome.
éxito
to celebrate
To do something to commemorate an important event.
celebrar

Slang Meanings

To congratulate in a very informal and friendly way.
Hey, congratulating you on that play was amazing!
¡Hey, felicitarte por esa jugada fue increíble!
To express good wishes in a fun way.
I congratulate you, and now don’t let it get to your head!
Te felicito, ¡y ahora que no se te suba la cabeza!