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Congratulations in Russian
Congratulations in Russian is поздравляю! (pozdravlyayu), literally I congratulate. The occasion attaches with с plus the instrumental, the same machine as every Russian holiday greeting: поздравляю с днём рождения.
Aurélien CuvelierAug 9, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026The ways to say it
поздравляю! (pozdravlyayu), standard
поздравляем! (pozdravlyayem), from all of us: we congratulate; cards and group toasts
молодец! (molodets), well done!: to one person; молодцы to several
так держать! (tak derzhat), keep it up: literally: hold it like that
How to use it
Name the occasion with с + instrumental: с окончанием университета (on graduating), с новосельем (on the new home), с победой (on the win). Drop the verb entirely and the greeting still works: С победой!
Молодец is the everyday well-done for a person rather than an occasion, and it agrees in number: молодец to one, молодцы to a team. Warm from a peer, slightly teacherly from a boss.
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