Congratulations

[lingos]

hello

in congratulations translation we see in the dictionary:
1 felicitaciones
2 ¡enhorabuena!

what each mean? when each is used?

thanks

[chileno]

Originally Posted by lingos

hello

in congratulations translation we see in the dictionary:
1 felicitaciones
2 ¡enhorabuena!

what each mean? when each is used?

thanks

The first exactly as in English look here:http://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti...congratulating

But also look here:http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felicitation

The second one, means that whatever the good happening, it arrived at a good time. Basically congratulating.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by lingos

hello

in congratulations translation we see in the dictionary:
1 felicitaciones
2 ¡enhorabuena!

what each mean? when each is used?

thanks

I use the felicitaciones word.
Almost here is mostly used between the Mexican.

[wafflestomp]

I usually hear enhorabuena but they both work.

[ookami]

Here we use "felicitaciones", but the other one can be understood.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by ookami

Here we use "felicitaciones", but the other one can be understood.

Congratulaciones también se escucha/escuchaba en mi tiempo en Chile, aunque por lejos, felicitaciones es/era más usada.

[ookami]

Creo que es la primera vez que la escucho. Acá solo felicitaciones/felicidades, y estoy casi convencido que así fue también en el pasado.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

In Mexico we say "felicidades".

Felicidades por tu nuevo trabajo.
Congratulations on your new job.

Felicidades por tu cumpleaños. / Feliz cumpleaños.
Congratulations on your birthday. / Happy birthday.

[CrOtALiTo]

Que buena onda

That is another simple example of a Mexican idiom.

[ookami]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Que buena onda

That is another simple example of a Mexican idiom.

I think it would be correct for you to say: "Mexican idiomatic expression" or " Mexican expression" or "Mexican slang", because "of a Mexican idiom" means: "de un idioma mexicano".