# chúc mừng meaning in Vietnamese: congratulations (A2)

> chúc mừng means “congratulations, to congratulate” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chuc-mung/ · Updated 2026-10-21

**chúc mừng**: congratulations

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chuc mung

## 1. congratulations (verb)

congratulations, to congratulate

*Chúc mừng sinh nhật*: Happy birthday; *chúc mừng năm mới*: Happy New Year. As a verb the person follows: *Cả lớp chúc mừng cô*, the whole class congratulated the teacher.

- Chúc mừng sinh nhật em! — Happy birthday!
- Chúc mừng chị nha! — Congratulations!

Grammar: [Wishing someone well: chúc + person + wish](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/chuc-wish/)

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