# Chúc: I wish you …; congratulations in Vietnamese (A2)

> Chúc is how you wish someone well. It works like chào: the person comes straight after it, then the wish. Chúc chị đi chơi vui vẻ! Have a great trip!

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/chuc-wish/ · Updated 2026-10-17

**I wish you …; congratulations**

Pattern: `Chúc + [person] + [adjective or verb phrase] · Chúc mừng + [occasion or person]`

Level: A2 (our estimate) · Register: everyday

Typed without accents: chuc, chuc mung

Variants:

- Kính chúc (respectful: cards, signs, speeches)

*Chúc* is how you wish someone well. It works like *chào*: the person comes straight after it, then the wish. *Chúc chị đi chơi vui vẻ!* Have a great trip! *Chúc em ngủ ngon.* Sleep well.

The wish is a describing word or a short phrase: *vui vẻ* (have fun), *thi tốt* (do well in your exam), *thành công* (every success), *ăn ngon miệng* (enjoy your meal). To someone older, put your own word in front: at Tết, a grandchild says *Con chúc ông bà năm mới nhiều sức khỏe* (in Hà Nội, *Cháu chúc …*).

*Chúc mừng* means "congratulations", for good news and special days: *Chúc mừng em đậu đại học!* Congratulations on getting into university! (in Hà Nội, *đỗ*). It also gives the set phrases *Chúc mừng sinh nhật!* Happy birthday! and *Chúc mừng năm mới!* Happy New Year!

To answer a wish, say *cảm ơn* and the person's word. For "you too", put your word for them before *cũng vậy*: *Chị cũng vậy nha!*

On cards, signs and in speeches you'll see *Kính chúc*, the respectful form: *Kính chúc quý khách năm mới vui vẻ.*

## A common mistake

✗ Có một chuyến đi vui vẻ nha chị!

✓ Chúc chị đi chơi vui vẻ nha!

English "have a good trip" doesn't carry over word for word. Start with *chúc* and the person, then the wish.

## Examples

- Saigon: Chúc chị đi chơi vui vẻ nha! | Hà Nội: Chúc chị đi chơi vui vẻ nhé! — Have a great trip!
- Chúc em thi tốt! — Good luck in your exam!
- Saigon: Con chúc ông bà năm mới nhiều sức khỏe. | Hà Nội: Cháu chúc ông bà năm mới nhiều sức khỏe. — Happy New Year, Grandma and Grandpa. I wish you good health.
- Saigon: Chúc mừng em đậu đại học! | Hà Nội: Chúc mừng em đỗ đại học! — Congratulations on getting into university!
- Chúc mừng sinh nhật anh! — Happy birthday!

## Words in this pattern

- [chúc](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chuc-wish/#s_chuc_wish): wish
- [chúc mừng](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chuc-mung/#lx_chuc_mung): congratulations

## Compare

- [Greeting with chào + the person](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/chao-greeting/): hello / goodbye
- [Me too, so do I: cũng vậy / cũng thế](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/cung-vay-me-too/): me too
- [On the occasion of: nhân (dịp) + occasion](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/nhan-occasion/): on the occasion of; taking the chance

Previous in Words at the start and end of a sentence: [Unfortunately: tiếc là, rất tiếc](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/tiec-la-unfortunately/)
Next in Words at the start and end of a sentence: [After all, obviously: … (rồi) còn gì](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/con-gi-obviously/)

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