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Dar la enhorabuena

To congratulate / To offer congratulations

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Notes & Usage:

The standard phrase for congratulating someone. Dar la enhorabuena a alguien = to congratulate someone. More formal than felicitar.

See It in Context

Quiero darte la enhorabuena por tu ascenso.

I want to congratulate you on your promotion.

Le dio la enhorabuena en nombre de todo el equipo.

She offered congratulations on behalf of the whole team.

—¿Ya sabes lo del premio? —Sí, le di la enhorabuena enseguida.

—Do you know about the prize? —Yes, I congratulated him straight away.