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How to say ‘congratulations on…’
Поздравляю
From the verb поздравить (to congratulate). Note the root здрав (concerning health) as in Здравствуйте! (lit. be healthy), Минздрав (Ministry for Health).
You can use "поздравляю" on it's own to generally congratulate someone, or in combination with the phrases below (which can also stand alone)
To wish someone a happy holiday:
С новым годом! - on new year (Happy New Year)
С рождеством! - on Xmas (Merry Xmas)
С восьмым марта! - on the 8th of March! (International Women's Day)
Or congratulate on a special date:
С первым снегом! - on first snow!
С началом учебного года! - on the beginning of the academic year!
С первым днём весны! - on the first day of spring! (which is the 1 st of March)
Or a personal event:
С днём рождения! - on your birthday (Happy Birthday)
С новорожденным! - on the birth of your child (notice the root род, рожд in the above and Xmas. This root always has to do with birth/family, e.g. родители (parents) родина (motherland).
С новосельем! - on your move.
С возвращением! - on your return (after holiday etc.)
С окончанием! - on completing your studies!
С лёгким паром! - on light steam! i.e. after a banya, or sometimes even a shower. (used without поздравляю)
And some which end a little differently (feminine):
С покупкой! - on your new purchase
С обновой! - on your new purchase (of clothes)
С успешной поездкой! - on a successful trip
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