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gratulieren

gratulieren

German

Verb

gratulieren (third-person singular simple present gratuliert, past tense gratulierte, past participle gratuliert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, + dative) to congratulate
    Ich gratuliere dir. – “I congratulate you.”

Usage notes

  • That on which someone is congratulated is given with the preposition zu: Ich gratuliere dir zu deinem Geburtstag. – “I congratulate you on your birthday.”

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