Spanish Conversation · Level 185
15 words
Spanish word
felicitación
Pronunciation
IPA/feliθitaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouncongratulations
Example
Te envío una felicitación por tu graduación.
I send you congratulations on your graduation.
More examples
Recibí una felicitación por mi nuevo trabajo.
I received a congratulatory message for my new job.
Core concept
The act of expressing congratulations.
Common phrases
enviar una felicitación
send a congratulatory message
tarjeta de felicitación
congratulatory card
recibir una felicitación
receive a congratulatory message
Similar words
enhorabuena: Short spoken interjection uttered to congratulate someone on good news.
tarjeta: Small folded paper item with written congratulations used for celebrations.
mensaje: Short written message, often digital, that communicates congratulations.
saludo: Brief social greeting or salutation expressing friendliness or goodwill.
Definition in Spanish
Mensaje o acto de expresar felicitación a alguien por una buena noticia, un logro o una celebración.
Word origin
From the verb felicitar (from Latin felix 'happy') with the suffix -ción forming a noun that denotes the act or result of congratulating.
Usage tips
- When addressing someone directly, speakers usually use the exclamation ¡Felicidades! or the verb phrase te felicito rather than the noun felicitación.