{"id":2991,"date":"2021-12-10T21:18:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2021-12-10T21:18:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:18:52","slug":"congratulations-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/congratulations-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways To Say Congratulations In French (And How To Use Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom:40px;}#kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:1200px;}#kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:52.3333%;width:1200px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:transparent;border-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}#kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;background:transparent;border-color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}#kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{box-shadow:0px 0px 6px 1px var(--global-palette6, #718096);}#kt-info-box_2b1be1-67 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{box-shadow:0px 0px 6px 1px var(--global-palette6, #718096);}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_2b1be1-67\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/congratulations-in-french.jpg\" alt=\"congratulations-in-french\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/congratulations-in-french.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/congratulations-in-french-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/congratulations-in-french-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/congratulations-in-french-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/congratulations-in-french-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;How do you say Congratulations in French?&#8221; is a great question.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a French coach, I think<strong> it&#8217;s a simple way to make new friends or celebrate the friends you already have<\/strong>. Because who doesn&#8217;t like being congratulated for something?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saying Congratulations in French is very easy too!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You just need to take a few things into consideration like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Are you in a formal or informal setting?<\/li><li>Are you congratulating family, friends or people you barely know?<\/li><li>Why are you saying congratulations exactly?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this article, you&#8217;ll learn the different ways to say Congratulations in French and how to use them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_0e3f4c-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_0e3f4c-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_0e3f4c-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px 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French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use <em>f\u00e9licitations<\/em> as a one-word sentence, by simply saying it after you hear some good news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s pronounced as <\/strong><strong><em>Feh-lees-ee-ta-see-on<\/em><\/strong><strong> or <\/strong><strong><em>Felleecy-Taseeyon<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Easy, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As a beginner,<\/strong> <strong>it&#8217;s important to start with simple sentences you can always remember, so you don&#8217;t complicate things.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use <em>f\u00e9licitations <\/em>in a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>F\u00e9licitations pour votre promotion.<\/em> (Congratulations on your promotion)<\/li><li><em>F\u00e9licitations pour ton dipl\u00f4me.<\/em> (Congratulations on your degree)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: There&#8217;s no abbreviation for <em>f\u00e9licitations<\/em>, contrary to its English counterpart where you can abbreviate Congratulations by Congrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When you want to be informal: <em>Bravo<\/em> or <em>Chapeau<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the most common informal ways to say Congratulations in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bravo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although &#8220;Bravo&#8221; is not originally a French word and comes from Italian, <strong>it has become a very common way to congratulate people in French.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bravo<\/em> like <em>f\u00e9licitations<\/em> can be used in most situations, with family, friends and even people you don&#8217;t know well. In fact, it&#8217;s probably <strong>the most standard of the informal ways to say Congratulations in French.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at the simple dialogue below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je viens de finir mon rapport de stage.<\/em> (I&#8217;ve just finished my training report)<\/li><li><em>Bravo !<\/em> (Congratulations\/Well done!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s another example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Bravo \u00e0 vous tous pour le troph\u00e9e<\/em> <em>!<\/em> (Congratulations to you all on the trophee!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapeau<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t get confused when someone says this to you. They mean well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chapeau<\/em> is the equivalent of &#8220;Hats off&#8221;, used as a symbol of respect or appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Chapeau ! La robe te va bien.<\/em> (Congratulations! The dress looks good on you.)<\/li><li><em>Tu as eu ton permis? Chapeau !<\/em> (You got your driver&#8217;s license? Congratulations!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see <em>Chapeau <\/em>is usually a one-word sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Chapeau<\/em><\/strong><strong> can be used informally whenever you want to say congratulations to someone, particularly when you wish to compliment them on something they did.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which preposition should you use with Congratulations in French?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on what you want to say, you&#8217;ll use two different prepositions right after Congratulations in French,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want to say congratulations to someone, use the preposition <\/strong><strong><em>\u00e0<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>F\u00e9licitations \u00e0 ton ami.<\/em> (Congratulations to your friend)<\/li><li><em>Bravo \u00e0 ton ami.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want to say congratulations on or for something, use the preposition <\/strong><strong><em>pour<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>F\u00e9licitations pour ta nouvelle maison.<\/em> (Congratulations on your new house)<\/li><li><em>Bravo<\/em> <em>pour ta nouvelle maison.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to say Congratulations in French using a reflexive verb?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use reflexive verbs on two distinct occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When you want to congratulate yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever you do something you are proud of, you are surely allowed to congratulate yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do that, you need to <strong>use the verb <\/strong><strong><em>f\u00e9liciter <\/em><\/strong><strong>(to congratulate) and place the reflexive pronoun <\/strong><strong><em>me<\/em><\/strong><strong> before the conjugated verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je me f\u00e9licite pour la r\u00e9alisation de mon projet ! <\/em>(I congratulate myself for the completion of my project!)<\/li><li><em>Je dois me f\u00e9liciter pour ce travail, c&#8217;est un v\u00e9ritable succ\u00e8s !<\/em> (I have to congratulate myself on this task, it&#8217;s a real success!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When you want to congratulate someone else<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To congratulate someone else, use the verb <em>f\u00e9liciter<\/em> with the reflexive pronouns <em>te<\/em> or <em>vous.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je te f\u00e9licite<\/em><\/li><li><em>Je vous f\u00e9licite<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both mean &#8220;I congratulate you&#8221;, but the first one is informal, the second one is formal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To apply it in a full sentence, you could say:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je te f\u00e9licite pour tes r\u00e9sultats.<\/em> (I congratulate you on your results)<\/li><li><em>Je vous f\u00e9licite pour votre promotion.<\/em> (I congratulate you on your promotion)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other common ways to say Congratulations in French<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways to congratulate someone in French. Here are more expressions worth knowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bien jou\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bien jou\u00e9<\/em> in English means &#8220;Well played\/Well done&#8221;. It&#8217;s rather informal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can use it when someone does something great or when they make a good decision.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je suis embauch\u00e9.<\/em> (I&#8217;m hired)<\/li><li><em>Bien jou\u00e9 ! <\/em>(Well done)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bon travail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bon travail<\/em> is another French expression which means &#8220;Good work&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je tiens \u00e0 vous remercier. Bon travail !<\/em> (I would like to thank you. Good job!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tous mes compliments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This means &#8220;My sincerest congratulations&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may use this anytime you wish to congratulate someone very formally. It&#8217;s perfect!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf&nbsp; <em>Tous mes compliments pour vos performances extraordinaires. <\/em>(My sincerest congratulations on your amazing performance.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond just Congratulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sometimes, saying congratulations isn&#8217;t enough. Especially when you really want to express your excitement. <\/strong>So you should add something more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few <strong>common phrases you can say after the initial expression of congratulations<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je suis content(e) pour toi\/vous !<\/em> (I&#8217;m happy for you!)<\/li><li><em>On va f\u00eater \u00e7a !<\/em> (Let&#8217;s celebrate!)<\/li><li><em>Je suis si fier de toi !<\/em> (I&#8217;m so proud of you!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Obviously, it is more appropriate to use these when you are speaking with your friends and family.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>F\u00e9licitations pour ton examen, Julie ! Je suis fi\u00e8re de toi ! <\/em>(Congratulations on passing your exam, Julie ! I&#8217;m proud of you !)<\/li><li><em>Bravo pour ton nouveau projet ! Je suis contente pour toi !<\/em> (Congratulations on your new project! I&#8217;m happy for you!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congratulations in France and cultural differences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that <strong>while French people celebrate their victories and life achievements, they may have a more reserved way of expressing excitement than many other countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when Americans say Congratulations, it may be followed by a cheer, a scream or a hug. The same is true about most European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some parts of Africa, you may even get a happy dance from your family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But <strong>French people usually don&#8217;t display emotions this way. Why? Because to them, it&#8217;s fake.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In France, you can congratulate someone in a slightly raised voice if the news is exciting, but nothing more, except for a handshake (in some professional situations) or a kiss on the cheek (with friends and family).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So <strong>if you ever want to congratulate a French person, do it calmly and offer a sincere smile.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The bottom line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you know exactly how to say Congratulations in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You are more than prepared to celebrate important accomplishments and life events with colleagues, friends and family.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you ever get lost, remember to take it easy and start by using the simplest words and phrases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>F\u00e9licitations !<\/em> (Congratulations!)<\/li><li><em>F\u00e9licitations pour \u2026<\/em> (Congratulations on \u2026)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. 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