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Questions & Answers about تبریک میگویم!
Why is the verb میگویم (mi-guyam) used here? Doesn't that mean "I say"?
Yes, literally this sentence translates to "I say congratulations." In Farsi, "to congratulate" is expressed using the compound verb تبریک گفتن (tabrik goftan). Because you are the one congratulating someone, the verb is conjugated in the first-person singular form (-am).
How is this phrase pronounced in everyday, spoken Farsi?
While written formally as تبریک میگویم (tabrik mi-guyam), the verb is almost always shortened in casual speech. You will usually hear native speakers say تبریک میگم (tabrik mi-gam).
If I want to specify "Congratulations to you", how can I add that using the prepositional enclitics from this lesson?
You would use the preposition به (be, meaning "to") and attach a pronominal enclitic. When you attach the "you" enclitic (-et) to به, it takes the special irregular form بهت (behet). So, "Congratulations to you" in everyday spoken Farsi is بهت تبریک میگم (behet tabrik mi-gam).
Can I just say تبریک on its own, like saying "congrats" in English?
Yes! In informal situations, it is very common to just say تبریک (tabrik) all by itself, exactly like saying "congrats!" in English.