Knowing how to give good wishes and congratulations in Italian helps conversations feel more natural, warm, and authentic. Italians often use these expressions in daily life, during celebrations, before trips, at weddings, graduations, and many other important moments.

In this lesson, you’ll learn common Italian well wishes and congratulatory expressions that are useful for travel, friendships, family events, and everyday conversation.

Common Italian Well Wishes

Buona fortuna!
(Good luck!)
In bocca al lupo!
(Into the mouth of the wolf!)
A very common Italian expression used to wish someone luck.
Crepi il lupo!
(May the wolf die!)
The traditional response to In bocca al lupo!
Auguri per il tuo diploma!
(Best wishes for your diploma!)
Buon viaggio!
(Have a good trip!)

Congratulations in Italian

Congratulazioni!
(Congratulations!)
Congratulazioni per la laurea!
(Congratulations on your degree!)
Congratulazioni per il nuovo lavoro!
(Congratulations on the new job!)
Felice anniversario!
(Happy anniversary!)

These expressions are extremely useful in real-life Italian conversations and help you sound more friendly, polite, and culturally natural when speaking Italian.