How to say congratulations in Spanish to your sister.
Not a dictionary line: the phrases Spanish speakers use for your sister, 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 sister “¡Felicidades!” (“Congratulations!”) adds warmth. Below: 5 full congratulations messages for your sister, written by a Spanish speaker.
¡Enhorabuena, hermana! Lo tuyo ha sido currárselo sin hacer ruido, y ahora el ruido lo hacemos nosotros.
Congratulations messages in Spanish for your sister
A una hermana se la felicita con confianza total: orgullo, un poco de guasa y la seguridad de que sabe que lo dices en serio.
¡Enhorabuena, hermana! Lo tuyo ha sido currárselo sin hacer ruido, y ahora el ruido lo hacemos nosotros.
Siempre presumí de hermana; ahora ya tengo pruebas oficiales. Orgullosísimo de ti.
Te lo mereces todo y un poco más. Esto lo celebramos juntos, que lo pide a gritos.
Qué orgullo verte conseguirlo, hermanita. Nadie lo ha trabajado como tú. ¡Enhorabuena!
Lo supe antes que tú: eras capaz de esto y de más. Felicidades, hermana, brindamos pronto.
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 sister 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 sister the effort lands harder than the grammar.
Formal or informal for your sister?
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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