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How To Say ‘Congratulations!’ In 10 Languages

For graduations, promotions, weddings and other milestones, here’s how to say ‘congratulations!’ in 10 different languages.
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It seems to be human nature, at least among Americans, to shout “Congratulations!” at each other for just about any occasion. When someone gets married, gets pregnant, has a baby, graduates, gets promoted, buys a house, wins a game, “wins” a “free” trip to The Bahamas via robo-call or does just the bare minimum, we say “Congratulations!” And chances are, one of these scenarios will occur while you’re in another country or with someone who speaks another language. Here’s how to say “congratulations!” in 10 languages, just in case.

Spanish: ¡Felicitaciones!

French: Félicitations !

German: Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

Italian: Complimenti!

Portuguese: Parabéns!

Norwegian: Gratulerer!

Russian: Поздравляю! (pozdravliayu!)

Polish: Gratuluję!

Turkish: Tebrikler!

Dutch: Gefeliciteerd!

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Dylan Lyons

Dylan is a senior content producer, overseeing video and podcast projects for the U.S. team. He studied journalism at Ithaca College and has an MBA from NYU. Before joining Babbel, Dylan managed social media for CBS News. His interests include reading, writing, politics, and anything sweet. Dylan lives in New York City.

Dylan is a senior content producer, overseeing video and podcast projects for the U.S. team. He studied journalism at Ithaca College and has an MBA from NYU. Before joining Babbel, Dylan managed social media for CBS News. His interests include reading, writing, politics, and anything sweet. Dylan lives in New York City.

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