/enoɾaˈβwena/
#2335 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
congratulations
Word origin
A contraction of the phrase en hora buena ('in a good hour'), a traditional good wish spoken when something fortunate happened.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- en hora buena
Examples
¡ !
Congratulations on your new job!
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We congratulated the newlyweds.
¡! .
Congratulations! You have passed all your exams.
darte .
I want to congratulate you on the prize.
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Congratulations to you both on the baby!
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