Congratulating a friend in English
What to say when a friend achieves something and you want to celebrate them.
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Key phrases
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Warm praise for something earned
congrats = short for congratulations
Warm, proud praise.
Good for friends and family
Use when something is worth celebrating
call for = need; be worth
Use when you pay for dinner
___'s on me = I’m paying (The coffee's on me.)
Quick answers
Congrats: what to say in English
Say “Congrats! You deserve it!” — warm praise for something earned. congrats = short for congratulations.
Congrats: what to say in English
Say “I'm so proud of you.” — warm, proud praise. Good for friends and family.
Save this: what to say in English
Say “This calls for a celebration.” — use when something is worth celebrating. call for = need; be worth.
Treating: what to say in English
Say “Dinner's on me.” — use when you pay for dinner. ___'s on me = I’m paying (The coffee's on me.).