čestitati

честитати

/t͡ʃestǐːtati/ · biaspectual

VERB

(+ dat. + na + loc.) to congratulate

Čestitam ti na diplomi! — Congratulations on your degree!

Svi su mu čestitali na pobedi. — Everyone congratulated him on the win.
(of a holiday, + acc.) to wish someone a happy holiday or birthday

Zvala sam baku da joj čestitam rođendan. — I called Grandma to wish her a happy birthday.

Čestitamo vam Novu godinu i Božić! — We wish you a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!

The person is in the dative; the occasion takes na + locative (na uspehu) or the accusative for holidays (čestitati slavu).

Forms

Past (masc.): čestitao

Imperative: čestitaj