Congratulations in Different Languages: Celebrate Success the World

Saying “congratulations” is a simple way to celebrate someone’s success, achievement, milestone, or happy news. But expressing that feeling in someone’s native language can make the moment even more personal.

This guide gives you congratulations in different languages, including the native phrase, an easy English pronunciation, a practical example sentence, and the English meaning of that sentence.

if you need congratulations in all languages for a message, card, speech, social post, wedding, graduation, promotion, or personal achievement, these translations make it easy to choose the right expression.

Below are 70 congratulations translations from languages spoken across Europe, Asia, Africa, and other parts of the world.

How to Say Congratulations in Different Languages

The exact expression for “congratulations” varies from language to language. Some languages use a direct equivalent, while others commonly use an expression associated with happiness, good fortune, praise, or celebration.

The safest approach is to use the phrase shown below as a standalone congratulatory expression. For formal occasions, such as professional achievements or ceremonies, choose the more polite form where one is provided.

Congratulations in All Languages: 70 Translations

#	Language	Native phrase	Easy English pronunciation	Real-life example + English meaning
1	English	Congratulations!	kun-gra-chuh-LAY-shunz	“Congratulations on your success!” — Congratulations on your success!
2	Spanish	¡Felicidades!	feh-lee-see-DAH-des	“¡Felicidades por tu logro!” — Congratulations on your achievement!
3	French	Félicitations !	fay-lee-see-ta-SYON	“Félicitations pour ton diplôme !” — Congratulations on your degree!
4	German	Herzlichen Glückwunsch!	HERTS-lich-en GLEUK-vunsh	“Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Beförderung!” — Congratulations on the promotion!
5	Italian	Congratulazioni!	kong-grah-too-lah-TSYOH-nee	“Congratulazioni per il tuo successo!” — Congratulations on your success!
6	Portuguese	Parabéns!	pah-rah-BENS	“Parabéns pelo seu sucesso!” — Congratulations on your success!
7	Dutch	Gefeliciteerd!	khuh-fay-lee-see-TEERT	“Gefeliciteerd met je diploma!” — Congratulations on your diploma!
8	Afrikaans	Baie geluk!	BY-uh khuh-LUK	“Baie geluk met jou sukses!” — Congratulations on your success!
9	Swedish	Grattis!	GRAH-tis	“Grattis till ditt nya jobb!” — Congratulations on your new job!
10	Danish	Tillykke!	tuh-LUK-uh	“Tillykke med eksamen!” — Congratulations on graduating!
11	Norwegian	Gratulerer!	grah-too-LEH-rehr	“Gratulerer med den nye jobben!” — Congratulations on the new job!
12	Finnish	Onnea!	OHN-neh-ah	“Onnea valmistumisesta!” — Congratulations on graduating!
13	Icelandic	Til hamingju!	til HAM-ing-yu	“Til hamingju með útskriftina!” — Congratulations on your graduation!
14	Irish	Comhghairdeas!	KOH-weer-jass	“Comhghairdeas leat!” — Congratulations to you!
15	Scottish Gaelic	Meal do naidheachd!	mel doh NAY-achd	“Meal do naidheachd air do shoirbheachas!” — Congratulations on your success!
16	Welsh	Llongyfarchiadau!	hlong-uh-VAR-khee-eye-dee	“Llongyfarchiadau ar eich llwyddiant!” — Congratulations on your success!
17	Catalan	Felicitats!	feh-lee-see-TATS	“Felicitats pel teu èxit!” — Congratulations on your success!
18	Basque	Zorionak!	soh-ree-oh-nak	“Zorionak zure arrakastagatik!” — Congratulations on your success!
19	Galician	Parabéns!	pah-rah-BENS	“Parabéns polo teu éxito!” — Congratulations on your success!
20	Albanian	Urime!	oo-REE-meh	“Urime për suksesin!” — Congratulations on the success!
21	Greek	Συγχαρητήρια!	see-gha-ree-TEE-ree-ah	“Συγχαρητήρια για την επιτυχία σου!” — Congratulations on your success!
22	Romanian	Felicitări!	feh-lee-chee-TAR	“Felicitări pentru promovare!” — Congratulations on the promotion!
23	Bulgarian	Поздравления!	pohz-drahv-LEH-nee-yah	“Поздравления за успеха!” — Congratulations on the success!
24	Serbian	Честитам!	CHES-tee-tam	“Честитам на успеху!” — Congratulations on the success!
25	Croatian	Čestitam!	CHES-tee-tam	“Čestitam na uspjehu!” — Congratulations on the success!
26	Bosnian	Čestitam!	CHES-tee-tam	“Čestitam na velikom uspjehu!” — Congratulations on the great success!
27	Slovenian	Čestitke!	ches-TEET-keh	“Čestitke za uspeh!” — Congratulations on the success!
28	Slovak	Gratulujem!	grah-too-LU-yem	“Gratulujem k úspechu!” — Congratulations on the success!
29	Czech	Gratuluji!	grah-too-loo-yee	“Gratuluji k úspěchu!” — Congratulations on the success!
30	Polish	Gratulacje!	grah-too-LAHT-syeh	“Gratulacje z okazji sukcesu!” — Congratulations on your success!
31	Ukrainian	Вітаю!	vee-TAH-yoo	“Вітаю з успіхом!” — Congratulations on the success!
32	Russian	Поздравляю!	poz-drahv-LYAH-yoo	“Поздравляю с успехом!” — Congratulations on the success!
33	Belarusian	Віншую!	veen-SHOO-yoo	“Віншую з поспехам!” — Congratulations on the success!
34	Lithuanian	Sveikinimai!	svay-kee-nee-MY	“Sveikinimai su laimėjimu!” — Congratulations on the victory!
35	Latvian	Apsveicu!	ap-SVAY-tsoo	“Apsveicu ar panākumiem!” — Congratulations on your achievements!
36	Estonian	Palju õnne!	PAL-yoo URN-neh	“Palju õnne edu puhul!” — Congratulations on your success!
37	Hungarian	Gratulálok!	grah-too-LAH-lok	“Gratulálok a sikerhez!” — Congratulations on the success!
38	Turkish	Tebrikler!	teh-breek-LAIR	“Tebrikler, sınavı geçtin!” — Congratulations, you passed the exam!
39	Azerbaijani	Təbrik edirik!	teh-BREEK eh-dee-REEK	“Təbrik edirik, uğur qazandınız!” — Congratulations, you succeeded!
40	Armenian	Շնորհավորանքներ!	shnor-ha-voh-RANK-ner	“Շնորհավորանքներ ձեր հաջողության համար!” — Congratulations on your success!
41	Georgian	გილოცავთ!	gee-loh-TSAVT	“გილოცავთ წარმატებას!” — Congratulations on your success!
42	Arabic	تهانينا!	ta-ha-NEE-na	“تهانينا على نجاحك!” — Congratulations on your success!
43	Hebrew	מזל טוב!	mah-ZAHL tov	“מזל טוב על ההישג שלך!” — Congratulations on your achievement!
44	Persian	تبریک می‌گویم!	tah-BREEK mee-GOO-yam	“تبریک می‌گویم برای موفقیتت!” — Congratulations on your success!
45	Urdu	مبارک ہو!	muh-BAH-rak ho	“آپ کو کامیابی پر مبارک ہو!” — Congratulations on your success!
46	Hindi	बधाई हो!	bad-HAA-ee ho	“आपको सफलता पर बधाई हो!” — Congratulations on your success!
47	Bengali	অভিনন্দন!	oh-bhi-non-DON	“তোমার সাফল্যের জন্য অভিনন্দন!” — Congratulations on your success!
48	Punjabi	ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ!	moo-BAAR-kaan	“ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਕਾਮਯਾਬੀ ਲਈ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ!” — Congratulations on your success!
49	Gujarati	અભિનંદન!	abhi-NAN-dan	“તમારી સફળતા માટે અભિનંદન!” — Congratulations on your success!
50	Marathi	अभिनंदन!	abhi-NAN-dan	“तुमच्या यशाबद्दल अभिनंदन!” — Congratulations on your success!
51	Nepali	बधाई छ!	ba-DHAI chha	“तपाईंलाई सफलताको बधाई छ!” — Congratulations on your success!
52	Sinhala	සුබපැතුම්!	soo-ba-pa-THOOM	“ඔබේ ජයග්‍රහණයට සුබපැතුම්!” — Congratulations on your achievement!
53	Tamil	வாழ்த்துக்கள்!	vaazh-thuk-KAL	“உங்கள் வெற்றிக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்!” — Congratulations on your success!
54	Telugu	అభినందనలు!	abhi-nan-da-NAH-loo	“మీ విజయానికి అభినందనలు!” — Congratulations on your success!
55	Kannada	ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು!	abhi-nan-da-NE-ga-loo	“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಶಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು!” — Congratulations on your success!
56	Malayalam	അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ!	abhi-nan-da-NA-ngal	“നിങ്ങളുടെ വിജയത്തിന് അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ!” — Congratulations on your success!
57	Pashto	مبارکۍ!	moo-BAAR-uh-kee	“ستاسو بریا ته مبارکۍ!” — Congratulations on your success!
58	Chinese (Mandarin)	恭喜！	gōng-xǐ	“恭喜你取得成功！” — Congratulations on your success!
59	Japanese	おめでとう！	oh-meh-deh-TOH	“おめでとう、合格したね！” — Congratulations, you passed!
60	Korean	축하해요!	chook-ha-hae-yo	“성공을 축하해요!” — Congratulations on your success!
61	Vietnamese	Xin chúc mừng!	sin chook moong	“Xin chúc mừng bạn đã thành công!” — Congratulations on your success!
62	Thai	ขอแสดงความยินดี!	kaw sa-DANG khwaam yin-DEE	“ขอแสดงความยินดีกับความสำเร็จของคุณ!” — Congratulations on your success!
63	Indonesian	Selamat!	suh-LAH-maht	“Selamat atas keberhasilanmu!” — Congratulations on your success!
64	Malay	Tahniah!	TAHN-nee-ah	“Tahniah atas kejayaan anda!” — Congratulations on your success!
65	Tagalog	Binabati kita!	bee-na-BAH-tee kee-TAH	“Binabati kita sa iyong tagumpay!” — Congratulations on your success!
66	Swahili	Hongera!	hon-GEH-rah	“Hongera kwa mafanikio yako!” — Congratulations on your success!
67	Zulu	Siyakuhalalisela!	see-ya-koo-ha-la-lee-SEH-lah	“Siyakuhalalisela ngempumelelo yakho!” — Congratulations on your success!
68	Xhosa	Huntshu!	HOONT-shoo	“Huntshu ngempumelelo yakho!” — Congratulations on your success!
69	Yoruba	Oriire!	oh-ree-REH	“Oriire lori aṣeyọri rẹ!” — Congratulations on your success!
70	Esperanto	Gratulojn!	grah-TOO-loyn	“Gratulojn pro via sukceso!” — Congratulations on your success!

Choosing the Right Congratulations Phrase

The best congratulations phrase depends on the situation and your relationship with the person.

For a close friend, a short and familiar expression usually sounds natural. For a colleague, teacher, client, or older relative, a more formal expression may be more appropriate.

The translations above are especially useful for:

• Graduations and academic achievements
• New jobs and promotions
• Weddings and engagements
• Awards and competitions
• Business achievements
• Passing exams
• Personal milestones
• Birth announcements
• Major accomplishments
• Celebrating a friend’s success

Congratulations Translations for Messages and Cards

A single word can be enough when the occasion is obvious. For a card or message, however, adding the achievement makes the congratulations feel more personal.

For example, instead of writing only “Congratulations,” you can combine the phrase with the accomplishment:

“Congratulations on your graduation!”

“Congratulations on your new job!”

“Congratulations on winning the award!”

“Congratulations on your wedding!”

“Congratulations on passing your exam!”

This approach works especially well when using congratulations in different languages because it makes the message immediately understandable from context.

How to Use Congratulations Around the World

Cultural context matters when using translated expressions. A phrase that sounds natural as a short exclamation in one language may normally be combined with information about the achievement in another.

For example, some languages commonly use a compact word or phrase, while others often use a longer expression. Formality can also change depending on if you are speaking to a friend, family member, colleague, customer, teacher, or respected elder.

Easy Pronunciation Tips for Multilingual Congratulations

Pronunciation is often the hardest part of using congratulations in another language. The pronunciation column provides an English-friendly approximation rather than a complete phonetic transcription.

A few practical tips can help:

• Listen to native speakers whenever possible.
• Do not worry about having a perfect accent for a short congratulatory message.
• Pay attention to stressed syllables in longer words.
• For tonal languages such as Mandarin and Thai, pitch can change meaning.
• For Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Urdu, and other languages using unfamiliar scripts, say the phrase slowly at first.
• If you are sending a written message, copying the native spelling is usually more useful than writing only the English pronunciation.

When to Say Congratulations

“Congratulations” is appropriate when someone has achieved something positive or reached an important milestone.

For birthdays, holidays, or general good wishes, a different expression may be more natural. The phrase should match the event rather than being used as a universal greeting.

Why Learn Congratulations in Different Languages?

Even a single phrase in someone’s native language can show that you made an effort to recognize their achievement in a meaningful way.

Knowing congratulations in all languages is not about memorizing every translation. It is about having the right expression available when an important moment deserves to be celebrated.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do you say “congratulations” in different languages?

“Congratulations” has many forms around the world. Examples include “¡Felicidades!” in Spanish, “Félicitations!” in French, “Herzlichen Glückwunsch!” in German, “Congratulazioni!” in Italian, “Parabéns!” in Portuguese, “恭喜!” in Mandarin Chinese, “おめでとう!” in Japanese, and “축하해요!” in Korean.

2. What is the most common word for congratulations in different languages?

There is no single universal word because languages express congratulations differently. Some common forms include “Congratulations,” “Felicidades,” “Félicitations,” “Gratulacje,” “Tebrikler,” “Hongera,” and “Parabéns.”

3. How can I say congratulations in all languages?

It is not practical to list every language in the world, but a multilingual list can cover many widely spoken languages. The 70 translations above provide a useful selection from Europe, Asia, Africa, and other regions.

4. What is the best way to pronounce congratulations in another language?

Start with the easy pronunciation provided in a reliable languages is a simple way to make celebrations more personal. From European languages such as Spanish, French, German, and Italian to Asian languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin, Japanese, and language guide, then listen to a native speaker if possible.

5. Can I use these congratulations translations for cards and messages?

Yes. These phrases can be used in cards, text messages, social posts, speeches, workplace messages, and personal conversations. For a more natural message, combine the congratulations phrase with the specific achievement being celebrated.

Conclusion

Learning how to say congratulations in different languages is a simple way to make celebrations more personal.

From European languages such as Spanish, French, German, and Italian to Asian languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean, each language offers its own natural way to celebrate success.

Use the native phrase when you want authenticity, the easy pronunciation when speaking, and the example sentence when you want to create a complete message. With these

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