How to say congratulations in French to your daughter.
Not a dictionary line: the phrases French speakers use for your daughter, what each means, and 5 complete messages by a native speaker — each one a tap away from a card in French.
“Félicitations !” (“Congratulations!”) is the line, and for your daughter “Toutes mes félicitations !” (“All my congratulations!”) adds warmth. Below: 5 full congratulations messages for your daughter, written by a French speaker.
Félicitations, ma chérie. Tu t'es battue pour ça, et tu l'as eu. Personne ne le mérite plus que toi.
Congratulations messages in French for your daughter
Féliciter ta fille, c'est lui dire que tu as vu tout le chemin, pas seulement la ligne d'arrivée. On se tutoie : la fierté s'écrit en toutes lettres, elle la relira souvent.
Félicitations, ma chérie. Tu t'es battue pour ça, et tu l'as eu. Personne ne le mérite plus que toi.
Bravo, ma grande ! Te voir accomplir de si belles choses, c'est le plus beau spectacle de ma vie de parent.
Quelle réussite, ma puce. Je suis fier/fière de toi au-delà des mots — mais j'essaie quand même de l'écrire.
Tu as visé haut et tu as touché juste. Félicitations, ma chérie — et maintenant, savoure. Tu l'as gagné.
Félicitations à ma fille formidable. Ton courage et ton travail paient, et ce n'est que le début. On croit en toi, toujours.
The French phrases, and when each one fits
French uses 'tu' with family and friends and 'vous' with colleagues you are not close to, clients and anyone older you do not know well. Many workplaces are 'tu' between peers and 'vous' upwards — when in doubt, 'vous' is never rude.
- Félicitations ! — “Congratulations!”. Universal.
- Toutes mes félicitations ! — “All my congratulations!”. A notch warmer or more formal.
- Bravo ! — “Bravo!”. For an achievement — exam, finish line, performance.
- Tu l'as bien mérité. — “You've earned it.”. A promotion, a result.
- Félicitations pour la naissance ! — “Congratulations on the birth!”. A new baby.
- Je suis tellement fier / fière de toi. — “I'm so proud of you.”. Family — 'fier' if you are a man, 'fière' if you are a woman.
Questions people ask
Can I write to your daughter in English with a French opening?
Yes — open with “Félicitations !”, write what you want to say in English, and sign off in French: Je t'embrasse, or Bisous,. For your daughter the effort lands harder than the grammar.
Formal or informal for your daughter?
French uses 'tu' with family and friends and 'vous' with colleagues you are not close to, clients and anyone older you do not know well. Many workplaces are 'tu' between peers and 'vous' upwards — when in doubt, 'vous' is never rude.
How do I sign off?
Je t'embrasse, · Bisous, · Avec toute mon affection, · Amicalement, · Bien à vous, — warmest first.
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