English–Spanish

“celebrate” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsofestejar

Pronunciation

IPA/θeleˈβɾaɾ/

Example

Vamos a celebrar tu cumpleaños mañana.

We're going to celebrate your birthday tomorrow.

Illustration for celebrar (celebrate)

How to say “celebrate” in Spanish

“Celebrate” in Spanish is celebrar.

A crowd gathered for a public ceremony.

Full entry for celebrar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with celebrar

Quieren celebrar el aniversario con fuegos artificiales.

They want to celebrate the anniversary with fireworks.

Tips for using celebrar

  • Use celebrar for formal ceremonies or to mark agreements, while festejar is more common for informal parties like birthdays.

Other Spanish words for “celebrate”

Vamos a festejar tu cumpleaños esta noche.

We are going to celebrate your birthday tonight.

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