Breakdown of ¡Felicitaciones por tu trabajo!
tu
your
el trabajo
the work
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
felicitaciones
congratulations
Questions & Answers about ¡Felicitaciones por tu trabajo!
Why doesn't this sentence start with Que like the other wishes in this lesson?
The lesson focuses on wishes using que followed by a verb (like ¡Que tengas buen día!). Because felicitaciones is just a noun meaning congratulations, we don't need que here. We just state the word directly as an exclamation.
Why is it por tu trabajo and not para tu trabajo?
The preposition por is used here to express the reason or cause of an action. You are congratulating the person because of their work. If you used para, it would sound like the congratulations are meant to be given to the work itself as a recipient!
I've also heard felicidades. Can I use that instead of felicitaciones?
You can, but there is a slight difference in how they are normally used. Felicitaciones is usually for an achievement or something earned, like a promotion, good grades, or a job well done. Felicidades is more often used for life events like birthdays, holidays, or anniversaries where you are wishing someone happiness.
Is tu here the same as tú with an accent mark?
No. Tu without the accent mark is the possessive adjective meaning your (as in tu trabajo). Tú with the accent mark is the subject pronoun meaning you (as in tú trabajas).
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