Congratulations on your engagement in french

Heureux Mariage French Wedding Pink Hibiscus card

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Inside Text:	Sinc�res f�licitations... Que tous vos voeux se r�alisent!
Artist:	Heart to Art
Artist Notes:	Two beautiful pink Hibiscus flowers from sunny Santa Barbara to wish a Happy Marriage (Heureux Mariage) French wedding greeting to the couple. Inside text: Sinc�res f�licitations... Que tous vos voeux se r�alisent! Sincere Congratulations... May all your dreams come true!
Product Id:	783480

French wedding congratulations, the happy couple, …

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Artist:	Cisillia Tay
Artist Notes:	Wedding congratulations in French, which reads 'Congratulations' and 'We are very happy for you both'. This elegant black and white design features a bride and groom holding each other. To the left of the card is a black patterned embellishment with a tassle. The inside of the card has been left blank for you to pen your own message.
Product Id:	1345716

French Wedding Congratulations Pink Rose and Weddi…

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Inside Text:	Sinc�res felicitations � l’occasion de votre mariage
Artist:	Studio Porto Sabbia
Artist Notes:	French congratulations on wedding day. A pink rose and two classic golden wedding bands. Simple but elegant card to wish the happy couple all the best on the most import day of their lives. Text: All our wishes of luck. Inner verse: Congratulations on your wedding. Created by Studio Porto Sabbia for love and available in other non english languages too.
Product Id:	566510

French Wedding Congratulations Yellow Dafffodil ca…

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Inside Text:	Tous nos voeux ... de bonheur!
Artist:	Studio Porto Sabbia
Artist Notes:	French congratulations for a (spring) wedding Created from an original Studio Porto Sabbia photo and available in different languages. Text: Happy Marriage. Inner verse: Tous nos voeux ... de bonheur - All our wishes of happiness
Product Id:	591787

Heureux Mariage - French wedding congratulations -…

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Inside Text:	F�licitations et meilleurs voeux � vous deux pour votre mariage.
Artist:	Studio Porto Sabbia
Artist Notes:	Wedding congratulations to a French couple. Surprise them on their special day with this extreme close up of a big pink rose. Created from an original Studio Porto Sabbia photo! This Pink rose Anniversary card is available for many different (family) relations in some non-english languages and for many different anniversary years. Verse outside: Happy Marriage! Inside: Congratulations and warm wishes to both of you on your wedding day! Search for "Studio Porto Sabbia" and "pink rose wedding congratulations" to find more available versions of this card.
Product Id:	1283248

French wedding congratulations, United in love car…

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Artist:	Cisillia Tay
Artist Notes:	An outline drawing of the happy couple kissing. A framed dahlia sits above the word 'Congratulations'. Below a black bowtie, the words read 'We are very happy for you both'. The inside of the card has been left blank for you to pen your own special greeting.
Product Id:	924751

French wedding congratulations, silver hearts and …

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Artist:	Cisillia Tay
Artist Notes:	Wedding congratulations in French, which reads 'Congratulations' and 'We are very happy for you both'. This design features two silver hearts and a lace border on the left and right side of the card. The inside of the card has been left blank for you to pen your own message.
Product Id:	1345718

French congratulations on wedding day card- pink w…

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Inside Text:	Sinc�res felicitations � l’occasion de votre mariage
Artist:	Studio Porto Sabbia
Artist Notes:	Created from an original Studio Porto Sabbia photo! This pink wedding collage card was designed especially to coordinate with matching cards for the same occasion, available in multiple languanges. text: happy marriage Inner verse: congratulations on your wedding day in French
Product Id:	607839

F�licitations pour votre mariage, white dove on ch…

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Artist:	didou
Artist Notes:	F�licitations pour votre mariage, french translation for Congratulations on your Wedding
Product Id:	907030

French Wedding Congratulations - Teddy Bear bride …

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Artist:	Corrie Kuipers
Artist Notes:	A teddy bear bride and groom on a light blue background with lines and hearts pattern with the text "F�licitations � vous deux!" = "Congratulations on tying the knot" in French
Product Id:	944772

French Wedding Congratulations Yellow Dafffodil ca…

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Inside Text:	Tous nos voeux ... de bonheur!
Artist:	Studio Porto Sabbia
Artist Notes:	French congratulations for a (spring) wedding Created from an original Studio Porto Sabbia photo and available in different languages. Text: Happy Marriage. Inner verse: Tous nos voeux ... de bonheur - All our wishes of happiness
Product Id:	591795

French Wedding Congratulations - Gay card

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Artist:	Corrie Kuipers
Artist Notes:	A gay couple represented by two cute teddy bear grooms wearing a bow tie and white collar on a light blue background with lines and hearts pattern with the text "F�licitations � vous deux!" = "Congratulations on tying the knot" in French
Product Id:	946045

French Wedding Congratulations Heureux Mariage. ca…

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Artist:	Kate Taylor
Artist Notes:	A stylish card to celebrate a French wedding. A three tiered lemon, pink and white cake set against a pale blue background. The words 'Heureux Mariage' which translates as 'Happy Wedding' accompany the image.
Product Id:	1486916

F�licitations, Congratulations in French Wedding/M…

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Artist:	Kate Taylor
Artist Notes:	Large, cartoon lemon, pink and white three tiered cake on a pale blue background with the word 'F�licitations' underneath.
Product Id:	1351112

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   Know that the French word for "congratulations" is "félicitations." You can use "félicitations" the same way in French as you do in English, by simply saying it after you hear good news.

   • "I won the game!" He said. "Congratulations!" I replied.
   • "J'ai gagné le match!" Il a dit. "Félicitations!" J'ai répondu.
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   Learn how to pronounce "félicitations" correctly. Félicitations is pronounced as follows: feh-lees-ee-ta-see-on. In French, the last letter of a word is rarely pronounced, so you don't hear the "s" when you say it. Remember, also, that "i" has a long E sound in French, like in the English word "see."^[1] End the word on a nasally "on" sound.
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   Congratulate someone for an event or success by adding "pour." To congratulate someone on something like their upcoming wedding, use "félicitations pour."' This is the equivalent of "Congratulations on ____."^[2] For example:

   • "Congratulations on the wedding!" → "Félicitations pour votre mariage!"
   • "Congratulations on the promotion!" → "Félicitations pour ton avancement!"
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   Congratulate someone on doing something by adding "pour + avoir/être."' If you want to congratulate someone on an action, such as winning a game, you need to add the verb avoir or être. Which one you add depends on if the verb is transitive (avoir) or intransitive (être).^[3]A complete list of intransitive verbs can be found here, while any verbs not on this list utilize avoir. The past tense of the acting verb ("to win," for example) comes next.

   • "Congratulations on winning the game!" → "Félicitations pour avoir gagné le match"
   • "Congratulations on arriving safely!" → "Félicitations pour être arrivé sain et sauf."
   • When in doubt, remember when you use passé compose to conjugate a verb. If the verb uses "être" in the passé compose, you use it here as well.
   • Intransitive verbs are verbs, in general, related to motion.

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   Learn other phrases to tailor your congratulations for specific compliments. While "félicitations" works in a wide variety of situations, you may want something more specific occasionally.

   • "Good work/job" → "Bon travail!"
   • "Great success/Good Luck" (used interchangeably) → "Bonne réuissite."^[4]
   • Give my compliments to ____" → "Addressez tous mes compliments à ____"
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   Use the verb form, "to congratulate" just like you would in English. This is the same as saying "She congratulates you." Luckily, the translation is not too difficult. "Félicitations" means congratulations, and "féliciter" means "to congratulate." Remember that, in French, the subject of the person you congratulate must come before the verb, unlike in English. Thus:

   • "I want to congratulate you." → "Je veux vous féliciter."
   • "The President congratulates him." → "Le Président le félicite."
   • Add "pour" to make specific congratulations: "They congratulate you on the win" &rarr: "Ils vous félicitent pour le victoire."^[5]
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   Use slang or idiomatic expressions instead of a formal congratulations. Just like in English, you can use some slang terms to tell someone you're proud of them. This gives you variety, instead of always saying "félicitations."

   • "Bravo!" much like in English, expresses awe at a job well done.
   • "Chapeau," which translates to "hat" in English, is used in place of "hats off to you." It may, however, seem a little old-fashioned.^[6]

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• Listen to a French speaker to check your pronunciation.
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