How to Say ‘Congratulations!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Muchas felicidades!
MOO-chahs feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs
[MOO-chahs feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs]
💬 Usage Tip: felicidades works for birthdays, anniversaries and any good news. It doesn't mean "happiness" here, so it's a safe all-purpose congratulations.
Phrase Breakdown
Muchas
[MOO-chahs]
many / a lot of
Used in the fixed phrase muchas gracias to intensify gratitude.
Muchas gracias por revisar el boiler.
Thank you very much for checking the boiler.
felicidades
[feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs]
congratulations
Plural noun used to congratulate someone on a birthday or achievement.
Felicidades por tu cumpleaños.
Congratulations on your birthday.
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