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Verb
gratulieren
to congratulate
Present tense conjugation of gratulieren
Regular verb
English
to congratulate
ichgratuliere
dugratulierst
er/sie/esgratuliert
wirgratulieren
ihrgratuliert
sie/Siegratulieren
Perfekt
ich habe gratuliert
Partizip II
gratuliert
Auxiliary
haben
Vocabulary lists with gratulieren
gratulieren appears in the following vocabulary collections:
Example Sentences
Ich gratuliere dir zum Geburtstag.
I congratulate you on your birthday.
Remember: 'gratulieren' uses the dative person.
Wir gratulieren unserem Lehrer.
We congratulate our teacher.
Verb in position 2 in main clauses.
Gratulierst du deiner Schwester?
Are you congratulating your sister?
In yes/no questions, the verb comes first.