How to say congratulations in Spanish to your daughter.
Not a dictionary line: the phrases Spanish 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 Spanish.
“¡Enhorabuena!” (“Congratulations!”) is the line, and for your daughter “¡Felicidades!” (“Congratulations!”) adds warmth. Below: 5 full congratulations messages for your daughter, written by a Spanish speaker.
Enhorabuena, mi niña. Lo has peleado tú y lo has ganado tú. Nosotros solo miramos, orgullosísimos.
Congratulations messages in Spanish for your daughter
Cuando tu hija logra algo importante, la tarjeta es el sitio para decirle lo que en voz alta se queda corto: que el mérito es suyo y que estás inmensamente orgulloso.
Enhorabuena, mi niña. Lo has peleado tú y lo has ganado tú. Nosotros solo miramos, orgullosísimos.
Verte conseguir lo que te propones es el mejor espectáculo de esta casa. Felicidades, hija.
Ni un segundo dudamos de ti, y mira: razón que teníamos. Enhorabuena, cariño, disfrútalo.
Trabajo, cabezonería de la buena y talento: así se hace, hija. Estamos muy orgullosos de ti.
Hoy brindamos por ti, mi vida. Que este logro sea la puerta de todos los que vienen. Te quiero.
The Spanish phrases, and when each one fits
Spanish is informal ('tú') almost everywhere a card is involved — family, friends, colleagues. 'Usted' is for a client or an elder you address formally; in Latin America it is more common than in Spain.
- ¡Enhorabuena! — “Congratulations!”. Spain's word for an achievement — job, exam, house.
- ¡Felicidades! — “Congratulations!”. Universal, and the word in Latin America.
- ¡Muy bien hecho! — “Very well done!”. For an achievement.
- Te lo mereces. — “You deserve it.”. A promotion, a result.
- ¡Enhorabuena por el bebé! — “Congratulations on the baby!”. A new baby.
- Estoy muy orgulloso / orgullosa de ti. — “I'm very proud of you.”. Family — 'orgulloso' if you are a man, 'orgullosa' if you are a woman.
Questions people ask
Can I write to your daughter in English with a Spanish opening?
Yes — open with “¡Enhorabuena!”, write what you want to say in English, and sign off in Spanish: Un abrazo, or Un abrazo fuerte,. For your daughter the effort lands harder than the grammar.
Formal or informal for your daughter?
Spanish is informal ('tú') almost everywhere a card is involved — family, friends, colleagues. 'Usted' is for a client or an elder you address formally; in Latin America it is more common than in Spain.
How do I sign off?
Un abrazo, · Un abrazo fuerte, · Con cariño, · Besos, · Un saludo, — warmest first.
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