congrats

word

Definition

A short, informal way to say 'congratulations' to someone when something good happens to them or they achieve something.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal and friendly; mostly used in messages, on social media, or in casual conversation. Not suitable for formal writing or official events. Often used alone: 'Congrats!' or followed by details: 'Congrats on your new job!'.

Spanish: felicidades - enhorabuena Portuguese (BR): parabéns Portuguese (PT): parabéns Chinese (Simplified): 祝贺 Chinese (Traditional): 祝賀 Hindi: बधाई हो Arabic: مبروك Bengali: অভিনন্দন - কংগ্র্যাটস (ইংরেজি সংস্করণ, বন্ধুরা মাঝে)Russian: поздравляю - поздравления (разговорное, сокращённое)Japanese: おめでとう - コングラッツ (カジュアル, 若者の間で使う英語のままの表現)Vietnamese: chúc mừng - congrats (dạng viết tắt, trong hội thoại thân mật)Korean: 축하해 - 콩그랫츠 (영어식 표현, 젊은 층에서 사용)Turkish: tebrikler - kutlarım (gündelik, samimi)Urdu: مبارک ہو - کانگرَیٹس (غیر رسمی انگریزی لفظ، نوجوانوں میں)Indonesian: selamat - congrats (bentuk slang, percakapan santai)

Example Sentences

Wow, you passed the driving test? Congrats!

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Hey, congrats on becoming an aunt!

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Congrats on your graduation!

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Congrats! You did it!

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I heard you got the job, congrats!

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Big congrats to everyone who helped make this happen!

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