CHAPTER 1

CONGRATULATION !

1. Pengertian Expression of congratulation

Expression of Congratulations is an expression that we use give the congratulation
utterance when he or she be succeed in doing someone. Here are some expressions of
congratulations and their proper responses.
Congratulations dalam bahasa indonesia adalah ucapan yang diberikan kepada
seseorang yang sedang mendapatkan kebahagiaan. Dengan kata lain congratulation adalah
suatu ungkapan pujian karena adanya suatu pencapaian atau prestasi. Kata congratulation ini
mempunyai arti yang sama dengan “good wish” atau harapan yang baik kepada seseorang.

2. Jenis Expression of congratulation

Expression of congratulation
Congratulation Let me congratulate you May I congratulate you
on …
Congratulations That’s great!
I must congratulate
Congratulations on your Pretty Good you.
succeeds
I’d be the first to It was great to hear
Happy Birthday congratulate you on. about …

Happy New Year I’d like to congratulate Well done

you on …
Happy Anniversary Nice one
Please accept my
warmest Fantastic!
congratulations.

CONGRATULATING RESPONDING

I’d be the first to congratulate you

It’s very good of you to say so
on….

I’d like to congratulate you on….. How nice of you to say so

Please accept my warmest Thank you very much for saying

congratulations. so

May I congratulate you on… I’m glad you think so

I must congratulate you. Oh, it’s nothing special actually

 It was great to hear about… Oh, I have a lot to learn yet

Congratulations! Oh, not really

Congratulations on….! Oh, nothing to it, actually

Well done! / Fantastic! Oh, thank’s

3. Contoh Dialog Percakapan Expression of Congratulations

Dialogue 1

Roy : Who won the football match yesterday? 

Tom : Our team did. We won three to one. 
Roy : Congratulation. I’m glad to hear it. 
Tom : Thank you. 

Dialogue 2

Riski : Is it true what the newspaper’s headline said? 

Anton  : What news? 
Jodi  : The news about you winning the national novel writing competition. Is it really
you? 
Anton  : Yeah. It is me. 
Riski : Congratulations! We’re happy for you
Anton  : Thanks a lot guys. 
Jodi : It’s a terrific job, Anton. 
Anton  : Oh, no, I guess it’s just my luck. 

Dialogue 3

Santy      : Happy birthday, santy. Many happy return of the day.
Essy        : Thank you, Santy. You are the first me who congratulates me.
Santy    : Oh realy? Here is a little present for you. I hope you like it. .
Essy  : Thank you very much. You are really my best friend.