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Congratulations in Hebrew is מַזָּל טוֹב (mazál tóv).

It can also be said כל הכבוד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מַזָּל טוֹב
mazál tóv
exclamation
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

congratulations

/kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ /-t͡ʃʊ-/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with CWhen and how congratulations is said in Hebrew

These are the Hebrew words for congratulations as an exclamation.

expressing approbation

  • מַזָּל טוֹבמזל טובmazál tóvIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • כָּל הַכָּבוֹדכל הכבודkól hakavód

This is more about the Hebrew word מַזָּל טוֹב.

Written with vowel points
מַזָּל טוֹב
Written without vowel points
מזל טוב
Said
mazál tóv
Its meanings in English
congratulations, a general good wish on a happy occasion

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מזל טוב, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with congratulations.

These words come before and after congratulations in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨congratulations⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨congratulations⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨congratulations⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַזָּל טוֹב⁩, said mazál tóv. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מזל טוב⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨congratulations⁩?

Besides ⁨מזל טוב⁩, ⁨congratulations⁩ can be said ⁨כָּל הַכָּבוֹד⁩ (kól hakavód), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨מזל טוב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨congratulations⁩, ⁨מזל טוב⁩ can mean ⁨a general good wish on a happy occasion⁩.

How is ⁨congratulations⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨congratulations⁩ is pronounced ⁨/kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, /-t͡ʃʊ-/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry congratulations and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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