Congratulations in Different Languages: How to Celebrate Success

Knowing how to say “congratulations” in different languages is a simple way to make your celebrations more personal. Whether someone has graduated, started a new job, won an award, gotten married, achieved a goal, or reached another important milestone, the right words can make the moment feel special.

In this guide, you will discover congratulations in all languages through 70 widely spoken languages from around the world. Each translation includes the native phrase, an easy English pronunciation, and a practical example sentence with its English meaning.

Congratulations in Different Languages

The word or phrase used for congratulations can vary depending on the language, situation, and level of formality. Some languages use a direct equivalent of “congratulations,” while others commonly use an expression meaning “well done” or “my congratulations.”

Here are 70 congratulations translations from around the world:

#	Language	Native phrase	Easy English pronunciation	Real-life example	English meaning
1	Spanish	¡Felicidades!	feh-lee-see-DAH-des	¡Felicidades por tu graduación!	Congratulations on your graduation!
2	French	Félicitations !	fay-lee-see-ta-SYON	Félicitations pour ton succès !	Congratulations on your success!
3	German	Herzlichen Glückwunsch!	HERTS-lich-en GLOOK-vunsh	Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Hochzeit!	Congratulations on the wedding!
4	Italian	Congratulazioni!	kon-grah-too-lah-TSYOH-nee	Congratulazioni per il tuo successo!	Congratulations on your success!
5	Portuguese	Parabéns!	pah-rah-BENS	Parabéns pela sua conquista!	Congratulations on your achievement!
6	Dutch	Gefeliciteerd!	gheh-fay-lee-see-TAIRT	Gefeliciteerd met je diploma!	Congratulations on your diploma!
7	Swedish	Grattis!	GRAHT-tis	Grattis till ditt nya jobb!	Congratulations on your new job!
8	Norwegian	Gratulerer!	grah-too-LEH-rer	Gratulerer med den nye jobben!	Congratulations on the new job!
9	Danish	Tillykke!	til-LOOK-eh	Tillykke med eksamen!	Congratulations on passing your exam!
10	Finnish	Onneksi olkoon!	ON-nek-see OL-kohn	Onneksi olkoon uudesta työpaikasta!	Congratulations on the new job!
11	Icelandic	Til hamingju!	til HA-ming-yu	Til hamingju með útskriftina!	Congratulations on your graduation!
12	Irish	Comhghairdeas!	KOH-gar-jass	Comhghairdeas as do rath!	Congratulations on your success!
13	Welsh	Llongyfarchiadau!	thlon-guh-VAR-khyah-dee-eye	Llongyfarchiadau ar eich llwyddiant!	Congratulations on your success!
14	Scottish Gaelic	Meal do naidheachd!	mel doh NAY-yachk	Meal do naidheachd air do shoirbheachas!	Congratulations on your success!
15	Polish	Gratulacje!	grah-too-LAHT-syeh	Gratulacje z okazji ślubu!	Congratulations on your wedding!
16	Czech	Gratuluji!	grah-too-loo-yee	Gratuluji k promoci!	Congratulations on the promotion!
17	Slovak	Gratulujem!	grah-too-LOO-yem	Gratulujem k úspechu!	Congratulations on your success!
18	Slovenian	Čestitam!	chess-TEE-tam	Čestitam za zmago!	Congratulations on the victory!
19	Croatian	Čestitam!	chess-TEE-tam	Čestitam na uspjehu!	Congratulations on your success!
20	Serbian	Честитам!	chess-TEE-tam	Честитам на успеху!	Congratulations on your success!
21	Bosnian	Čestitam!	chess-TEE-tam	Čestitam na diplomi!	Congratulations on your diploma!
22	Bulgarian	Честито!	chess-TEE-toh	Честито за успеха!	Congratulations on the success!
23	Macedonian	Честитки!	ches-TEET-kee	Честитки за дипломата!	Congratulations on the diploma!
24	Russian	Поздравляю!	pahz-drahv-LYAH-yoo	Поздравляю с победой!	Congratulations on the victory!
25	Ukrainian	Вітаю!	vee-TAH-yoo	Вітаю з перемогою!	Congratulations on the victory!
26	Belarusian	Віншую!	veen-SHOO-yoo	Віншую з поспехам!	Congratulations on the success!
27	Lithuanian	Sveikinu!	svay-kee-NOO	Sveikinu su pergale!	Congratulations on the victory!
28	Latvian	Apsveicu!	ap-SVAY-tsoo	Apsveicu ar panākumiem!	Congratulations on your success!
29	Estonian	Palju õnne!	PAL-yoo UR-neh	Palju õnne sünnipäevaks!	Congratulations on your birthday!
30	Hungarian	Gratulálok!	grah-too-LAH-lok	Gratulálok a sikerhez!	Congratulations on the success!
31	Romanian	Felicitări!	feh-lee-chee-TAR	Felicitări pentru absolvire!	Congratulations on your graduation!
32	Albanian	Urime!	oo-REE-meh	Urime për suksesin!	Congratulations on the success!
33	Greek	Συγχαρητήρια!	see-gha-ree-TEE-ree-ah	Συγχαρητήρια για την επιτυχία σου!	Congratulations on your success!
34	Turkish	Tebrikler!	teh-breek-LER	Tebrikler, kazandın!	Congratulations, you won!
35	Maltese	Prosit!	PROH-sit	Prosit għas-suċċess tiegħek!	Congratulations on your success!
36	Arabic	مبروك!	mab-ROOK	مبروك على نجاحك!	Congratulations on your success!
37	Hebrew	מזל טוב!	mah-ZAHL tov	מזל טוב על ההישג שלך!	Congratulations on your achievement!
38	Persian	تبریک می‌گویم!	tab-REEK mee-GOO-yam	بابت موفقیتت تبریک می‌گویم!	Congratulations on your success!
39	Urdu	مبارک ہو!	muh-BAH-rak ho	آپ کو کامیابی مبارک ہو!	Congratulations on your success!
40	Hindi	बधाई हो!	bad-HIGH ho	आपकी सफलता पर बधाई हो!	Congratulations on your success!
41	Bengali	অভিনন্দন!	o-bi-NON-don	তোমার সাফল্যের জন্য অভিনন্দন!	Congratulations on your success!
42	Punjabi	ਵਧਾਈਆਂ!	vuh-DHAI-yaan	ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਕਾਮਯਾਬੀ ਲਈ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ!	Congratulations on your success!
43	Gujarati	અભિનંદન!	a-bhi-NAN-dan	તમારી સફળતા બદલ અભિનંદન!	Congratulations on your success!
44	Marathi	अभिनंदन!	a-bhi-NAN-dan	तुमच्या यशाबद्दल अभिनंदन!	Congratulations on your success!
45	Nepali	बधाई छ!	ba-DHAI chha	तपाईंलाई सफलताको बधाई छ!	Congratulations on your success!
46	Sinhala	සුභ පැතුම්!	soo-bha path-TOOM	ඔබට ජයග්‍රහණයට සුභ පැතුම්!	Congratulations on your achievement!
47	Tamil	வாழ்த்துக்கள்!	vaazh-THUK-kal	உங்கள் வெற்றிக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்!	Congratulations on your success!
48	Telugu	అభినందనలు!	a-bhi-nan-da-NA-lu	మీ విజయానికి అభినందనలు!	Congratulations on your success!
49	Kannada	ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು!	a-bhi-nan-da-NE-ga-lu	ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಶಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು!	Congratulations on your success!
50	Malayalam	അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ!	a-bhi-nan-da-NANG-gal	നിങ്ങളുടെ വിജയത്തിന് അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ!	Congratulations on your success!
51	Chinese (Mandarin)	恭喜！	gōng xǐ	恭喜你获得成功！	Congratulations on your success!
52	Cantonese	恭喜！	gung hei	恭喜你成功！	Congratulations on your success!
53	Japanese	おめでとうございます！	o-medetō gozaimasu	ご卒業おめでとうございます！	Congratulations on your graduation!
54	Korean	축하합니다!	chuk-ha-ham-ni-da	졸업을 축하합니다!	Congratulations on your graduation!
55	Vietnamese	Chúc mừng!	chook moong	Chúc mừng bạn đã thành công!	Congratulations on your success!
56	Thai	ยินดีด้วย!	yin-dee duay	ยินดีด้วยกับความสำเร็จของคุณ!	Congratulations on your success!
57	Indonesian	Selamat!	suh-LAH-maht	Selamat atas keberhasilanmu!	Congratulations on your success!
58	Malay	Tahniah!	tahn-NEE-ah	Tahniah atas kejayaan anda!	Congratulations on your success!
59	Filipino	Binabati kita!	bee-na-BAH-tee kee-TAH	Binabati kita sa iyong tagumpay!	Congratulations on your achievement!
60	Mongolian	Баяр хүргэе!	bah-YAR hoor-GEH	Амжилтад тань баяр хүргэе!	Congratulations on your success!
61	Georgian	გილოცავ!	gee-loh-TSAV	გილოცავ წარმატებას!	Congratulations on your success!
62	Armenian	Շնորհավորում եմ։	shnor-ha-vo-ROOM em	Շնորհավորում եմ ձեր հաջողության համար։	Congratulations on your success!
63	Azerbaijani	Təbriklər!	teh-breek-LER	Uğurunuz münasibətilə təbriklər!	Congratulations on your success!
64	Kazakh	Құттықтаймын!	qoot-tik-TIE-min	Жеңісіңізбен құттықтаймын!	Congratulations on your victory!
65	Uzbek	Tabriklayman!	tab-rik-LIE-man	Muvaffaqiyatingiz bilan tabriklayman!	Congratulations on your success!
66	Swahili	Hongera!	hon-GEH-rah	Hongera kwa mafanikio yako!	Congratulations on your success!
67	Afrikaans	Baie geluk!	BYE-uh ghuh-LUK	Baie geluk met jou sukses!	Congratulations on your success!
68	Zulu	Halala!	ha-LAH-lah	Halala ngempumelelo yakho!	Congratulations on your success!
69	Xhosa	Halala!	ha-LAH-lah	Halala ngempumelelo yakho!	Congratulations on your success!
70	Amharic	እንኳን ደስ አለዎት!	in-kwan dess ah-leh-wot	እንኳን ደስ አለዎት ለስኬትዎ!	Congratulations on your success!

How to Say Congratulations in Different Languages

The most common way to express congratulations depends on the culture and occasion. In many European languages, a direct equivalent of “congratulations” is common. Spanish uses “¡Felicidades!”, French uses “Félicitations!”, and German commonly uses “Herzlichen Glückwunsch!”

In several Asian languages, the expression may change according to the occasion. Japanese, for example, has a common congratulatory expression that is frequently used for graduations, weddings, birthdays, and other happy events.

In South Asian languages, congratulations are often expressed through words that convey blessings, good wishes, or celebration. This makes the exact expression particularly useful to learn alongside the cultural context.

Congratulations Around the World

The idea behind congratulations is universal: recognizing another person’s happiness, achievement, or important life event.

However, congratulations around the world can sound quite different. Some languages prefer a short phrase, while others use a longer expression connected to success, victory, happiness, or good fortune.

Learning the local phrase can be especially useful when:

• Congratulating someone on a graduation
• Celebrating a wedding
• Welcoming a new baby
• Recognizing a promotion
• Celebrating an award
• Praising an achievement
• Celebrating a victory
• Sending a birthday message
• Congratulating someone on an accomplishment

Formal and Casual Congratulations

The appropriate phrase can depend on who you are speaking to.

For friends and family, short expressions such as “Congratulations!” are usually natural. In professional situations, a more formal expression may be appropriate.

Some languages also change the wording depending on the relationship between the speaker and listener. When you are unsure, using the standard polite form is generally a safe choice.

Why Learn Congratulations in Other Languages?

Learning this phrase in another language can make a message more thoughtful. Even if you do not speak the language fluently, using a correct congratulatory expression shows that you took time to recognize someone’s culture.

It can also be helpful for travelers, students, international workers, language learners, teachers, and anyone communicating with friends or colleagues from other countries.

Tips for Using Congratulations Translations Correctly

Context matters when using translated expressions. A phrase used for a wedding may not be the same phrase normally used for winning a competition.

Before sending a message, consider:

1. The occasion: Graduation, marriage, birthday, promotion, and victory may use different expressions.
2. Formality: Use a polite form when speaking to a professional contact or someone older.
3. Local usage: A literal translation may not always be the expression native speakers prefer.
4. Pronunciation: If you are saying the phrase aloud, listen carefully to its rhythm and sounds.
5. Spelling: Preserve accents, special characters, and native writing where possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do you say congratulations in different languages?

“Congratulations” has different expressions across languages. For example, Spanish uses “¡Felicidades!”, French uses “Félicitations!”, German uses “Herzlichen Glückwunsch!”, Italian uses “Congratulazioni!”, and Japanese uses “おめでとうございます!”.

2. What is the most common word for congratulations?

There is no single word that is used worldwide. Many languages have a direct equivalent of “congratulations,” while others commonly use expressions related to good wishes, success, or celebration.

3. How do you say congratulations in 70 languages?

This article provides congratulations in 70 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Swahili, and many others.

4. Can I use these congratulations translations for a wedding or graduation?

Yes, many of the expressions can be used for major celebrations such as weddings, graduations, promotions, awards, and achievements. However, some languages have occasion-specific expressions, so context should be considered.

5. Why is it useful to know congratulations in other languages?

Knowing how to say congratulations in another language can help you communicate respectfully with international friends, colleagues, customers, students, and family members. It can also make a greeting feel more personal and culturally appropriate.

Conclusion

Learning how to say congratulations in different languages is an easy way to connect with people across cultures. From “¡Felicidades!” in Spanish to “恭喜!” in Mandarin and “おめでとうございます!” in Japanese, each language offers its own way to celebrate success and happiness.

Whether you are writing a card, sending a message, congratulating a colleague, or celebrating a special event, these 70 translations give you useful expressions for saying congratulations around the world.