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How do you say "congratulations" in French?

les félicitations

Noun Feminine

In French, "congratulations" is les félicitations.

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Pronunciation

Break it into fay-lee-see-ta-syon, with even stress and a nasal -on ending that hums through the nose.

Grammar notes

les félicitations is feminine. Its plural is félicitations.

Example sentence

Félicitations pour ton nouveau travail !

Congratulations on your new job!

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How to remember les félicitations

Félicitations sounds like 'feel a citation' for doing something great, so picture getting a happy citation for good news.

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Questions about les félicitations

How do you pronounce les félicitations?

Break it into fay-lee-see-ta-syon, with even stress and a nasal -on ending that hums through the nose.

Is les félicitations masculine or feminine?

les félicitations is feminine. les félicitations is feminine. Its plural is félicitations.

How is les félicitations used in French?

les félicitations is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Félicitations pour ton nouveau travail ! (Congratulations on your new job!).

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