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Parabéns pela formatura!

Congratulations on your graduation!

B1congratulating someonelearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
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Why every word is where it is

Parabéns1nouncongratulationsmasc. · pl.pela2prepositionon thepor · fem. · sing. · definiteformatura3noungraduationfem. · sing.!
  • Parabéns → pela: preposition
  • pela → formatura: contraction

Word for word: “Congratulations for-the graduation!”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Parabéns = congratulations, and also "happy birthday". Always plural, with -éns.
  2. 2
    pela = por + a: parabéns por + the reason. Por vs para: the full system →
  3. 3
    a formatura = graduation (the ceremony). Graduação is the university degree course.

Variations

  • Parabéns pela formatura, você merece!
  • Parabéns pelo emprego novo!
  • Fiquei sabendo da formatura. Parabéns!