Congrats!
Congratulations! (shortened)
Usage Note
Congrats! is a direct borrowing of the English colloquial shortening of Congratulations and is widely used in Filipino social media, text messages, and casual speech, often alongside the Filipino Maligayang bati! It reflects the bilingual nature of everyday Filipino communication.
Examples
" Congrats sa bagong trabaho! "
Natural Translation
Congrats on the new job!
Literal Translation
Congrats on new job!
" Congrats sa iyong graduation! "
Natural Translation
Congratulations on your graduation!
Literal Translation
Congrats on the your graduation!
" Congrats sa pagpasa mo sa board exam — alam kong matagal kang nag-aral para dito. "
Natural Translation
Congrats on passing the board exam — I know you studied for this for a long time.
Literal Translation
Congrats on passing-your in board exam — know I long you studied for this.
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