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INTRODUCTION
Today, we’re going to introduce you to some phrases ideal for special occasions that you can use with Spanish speakers anywhere in the world. So, whether you send me an email across the globe or saying it in person, the following phrases for celebratory events will allow you to express your sentiments in Spanish.
GRAMMAR POINT
In Spanish, “Congratulations!” is ¡Felicidades!
¡Felicidades!
Let’s break it down by syllable: ¡Fe-li-ci-da-des!
Now, let’s hear it once again, ¡Felicidades!
You can use ¡En hora buena! in the same way as ¡Felicidades! with the meaning of “Congratulations!”
¡En hora buena!
There are three different words building this unit word, en which means “in,” hora which means “hour,” and buena “which is a feminine singular form for “good.” So literally, ¡En hora buena! would mean “In good time!” though the common use is “Congratulations!”
Let’s hear it again, ¡En hora buena!
Let’s now cover “Happy birthday!” In Spanish, “Happy Birthday!” is ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Let’s break it down by syllable: ¡Fe-liz cum-ple-a-ños!
Now, let’s hear it once again, ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
The first word, feliz, means “happy.”
feliz
The second word, cumpleaños, means “birthday.”
cumpleaños
“Happy New Year!” is ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Let’s break it down by syllable: ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Now, let’s hear it once again, ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
The first word, feliz, means “happy.”
feliz
The second word, año, means “year.”
año
The last word, nuevo, means “new.”
nuevo
“Merry Christmas!” is ¡Feliz Navidad!
¡Feliz Navidad!
Let’s break it down by syllable: ¡Fe-liz Na-vi-dad!
Now, let’s hear it once again, ¡Feliz Navidad!
The first word, feliz, means “happy.”
feliz
The second word, Navidad, means “Christmas.”
Navidad

Outro
Okay, to close out today’s lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you are responsible for saying it aloud. You’ll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so buena suerte, that means “good luck” in Spanish.
Okay, here we go!
“Congratulations!” - ¡Felicidades!
¡Felicidades!
¡Felicidades!
“Congratulations!” - ¡En hora buena!
¡En hora buena!
¡En hora buena!
“Happy birthday!” - ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
“Happy New Year!” - ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
“Merry Christmas!” - ¡Feliz Navidad!
¡Feliz Navidad!
¡Feliz Navidad!

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