{"id":7948,"date":"2018-05-25T11:23:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T15:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?p=7948"},"modified":"2018-06-04T09:00:59","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T13:00:59","slug":"congratulations-10-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/congratulations-10-countries","title":{"rendered":"How to say \u201cCongratulations\u201d in 10 countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer\u2019s almost here, and that means graduation season is also upon us. Whether you\u2019ll be traveling this summer or just want to congratulate your students in an international fashion, these phrases will be good to know.<\/span><\/p>\n

10 ways to say \u201cCongrats, grad!\u201d in other countries:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"1. Egypt: \u0645\u0628\u0631\u0648\u0643<\/p>\n

\u0645\u0628\u0631\u0648\u0643 (\u201cmabrouk\u201d) is the Arabic word for \u201cCongratulations.\u201d This word also means \u201cbless\u201d or \u201cgrace\u201d (the root of the word is \u201cbaraka,\u201d meaning blessing), and is one of the most commonly used words in the language. Meanwhile, \u062a\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0627\u0646\u0650\u064a (\u201ctahani\u201d) is another common word used for congratulations or best wishes.<\/p>\n

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2. Czech Republic: Blahop\u0159eji<\/p>\n

\u201cBlahop\u0159eji<\/a>\u201d works by itself as \u201cCongratulations,\u201d but you can also say \u201cBlahop\u0159ejeme k promoci,\u201d meaning \u201cCongratulations on your graduation.\u201d Sidenote: If the consonant-rich Czech words look difficult to say, you\u2019re not the first to notice. \u201cStr\u010d prst skrz krk<\/a>\u201d (\u201cstick a finger through the throat\u201d) is an example of a full sentence with no vowels at all.<\/p>\n

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3. France: F\u00e9licitations<\/p>\n

\u201cToutes mes f\u00e9licitations\u201d is the longer, more formal phrase, meaning \u201cAll my congratulations.\u201d To say \u201cCongratulations on your graduation,\u201d say \u201cF\u00e9licitations pour ton dipl\u00f4me.\u201d \u201cChapeau\u201d is another, shorter word of congratulations, and you can also sprinkle in words of good luck or good work, like \u201cBonne chance\u201d or \u201cBien jou\u00e9.\u201d<\/p>\n

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4. Germany: Gratulation<\/p>\n

\u201cGratulation\u201d pretty much covers it, though you could say \u201cIch gratuliere zum bestandenen Abitur,\u201d meaning \u201cI congratulate you on your graduation.\u201d To wish someone the best of luck, say \u201cHerzlich Gl\u00fcckwunsch<\/a>,\u201d or \u201cAlles Gute.\u201d<\/p>\n

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5. Italy: Congratulazioni<\/p>\n

This is an easy one to remember: \u201cCongratulazioni\u201d means \u201cCongratulations\u201d in Italian, but if you want to talk about graduation specifically, you can say \u201cCongratulazioni per la tua laurea.\u201d Fun fact: Laurea shares the same root as laurel wreath<\/a>, which is given to university graduates to wear for the day. Meanwhile, \u201ccomplimenti\u201d or \u201cbravo\u201d both mean \u201cwell done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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6. Japan: \u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046<\/p>\n

\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046 (\u201cOmedet\u014d<\/a>\u201d) means \u201cCongratulations\u201d in Japanese, and \u5352\u696d\u304a\u3081 (\u201csotsugy\u014d\u201d) means \u201cgraduation.\u201d Together, you\u2019d say \u5352\u696d\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046 (\u201csotsugy\u014d omedet\u014d\u201d) to say \u201cHappy graduation.\u201d This is an informal expression; if you wanted to be more formal, you could say \u201cGosotsugyo omedeto gozaimasu.\u201d<\/p>\n

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7. Turkey: Tebrikler<\/p>\n

Tebrikler is a general word for \u201cCongratulations,\u201d but if you want to congratulate someone specifically on their graduation, you can say \u201cMezuniyetini kutlar\u0131z!\u201d \u201cG\u00f6z\u00fcn\u00fcz ayd\u0131n\u201d is another good phrase to know: It technically means \u201cbright eyes\u201d but is used as congratulations for something that has taken a while to achieve.<\/p>\n

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8. Spain: Felicitaciones<\/p>\n

You might recognize the root word \u201cfeliz,\u201d which means \u201chappy.\u201d \u201cFelicitaciones,\u201d along with \u201cEnhorabuena\u201d (meaning \u201cin good time\u201d), is used to congratulate someone for a hard-earned achievement, like earning a degree. \u201cFelicidades\u201d also means \u201ccongratulations,\u201d but it is used more for calendar occasions like birthdays or anniversaries.<\/p>\n

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9. Russia: \u041f\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0301\u044e<\/p>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0301\u044e (\u201cPozdravly\u00e1yu!\u201d) means \u201cCongratulations\u201d in Russian. You can also use \u0411\u0443\u0434\u0435\u043c \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432\u044b (\u201cBudem zdorovi\u201d), which is more equivalent to \u201cCheers.\u201d Pro tip: Russian uses the Cyrillic script, but you can learn to read the language easily just by learning what the letters<\/a> translate to in Latin script.<\/p>\n

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10. Portugal: Parab\u00e9ns<\/p>\n

\u201cParab\u00e9ns\u201d is used to congratulate, but it can also mean \u201cgood work\u201d or \u201cwell done.\u201d Para is a preposition meaning to, through, or for, and ben\/bon means \u201cgood\u201d in Latin and many Latin-based languages. You can also use \u201ccongratula\u00e7\u00f5es\u201d or \u201cfelicita\u00e7\u00f5es.\u201d<\/p>\n

If this post is giving you wanderlust, it\u2019s time to consider bringing your juniors abroad next year to send them off right. Plan a tour with us<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer\u2019s almost here, and that means graduation season is also upon us. Whether you\u2019ll be traveling this summer or just want to congratulate your students in an international fashion, these phrases will be good to know. 10 ways to say \u201cCongrats, grad!\u201d in other countries: 1. Egypt: \u0645\u0628\u0631\u0648\u0643 \u0645\u0628\u0631\u0648\u0643 (\u201cmabrouk\u201d) is the Arabic word for Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-explorica-news","category-teachers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7948"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7965,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7948\/revisions\/7965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}