félicites

Félicites is the second-person singular present indicative form of the French verb féliciter, meaning to congratulate or felicitate. It is used when addressing someone directly as “you congratulate” or “you are congratulating.” The full present tense conjugation of féliciter is: je félicite, tu félicites, il félicite, nous félicitons, vous félicitez, ils félicitent. The past participle is félicité, used with the auxiliary avoir in compound tenses (j’ai félicité, tu as félicité, etc.). The imperative forms include félicite (for the informal singular) and félicitez (for the formal or plural).

Félicites should not be confused with the noun félicitations, which denotes the expression of congratulations itself. Félicitations can also be used as an interjection, as in “Félicitations!” meaning “Congratulations!” The noun derives from the same root, via Latin felicitas, meaning happiness or good fortune, and entered French through Old French.

In usage, félicites appears in sentences such as “Tu félicites ton collègue pour sa réussite.” It expresses the act of praising or acknowledging a positive achievement toward another person. The verb is common in everyday speech, personal correspondence, and formal writing, where the speaker or writer wishes to acknowledge success or good news.