Sharing Good News in Spanish: Saying 'I Got the Job!' and 'We're Moving!'
Learn beginner Latin American Spanish phrases to announce personal achievements like a new job or a move, and respond with genuine excitement.
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When something great happens, you want to tell your friends right away. In Spanish, sharing personal news like getting a job or moving to a new place uses a few simple patterns. This lesson teaches you how to announce your own good news and how to react enthusiastically when a friend shares theirs. You will practice the verb conseguir (to get), the near future ir a + infinitive, and common exclamations. The focus is on friendly, everyday conversation in Latin American Spanish, with notes on regional differences.
By the end, you can…
- announce a personal achievement in Spanish, such as getting a job or moving.
- react with excitement to a friend's good news using natural exclamations.
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¡Conseguí el trabajo!
I got the job!
kohn-seh-GHEE el trah-BAH-hoh
Use the preterite conseguí for a completed event. In Spain, you may hear ¡He conseguido el trabajo! instead.
¡Nos mudamos!
We're moving!
nohs moo-DAH-mohs
The present tense can express a near-future plan. Add a destination with a, e.g., ¡Nos mudamos a México!
¡Qué buena noticia!
What good news!
keh BWEH-nah noh-TEE-syah
A warm, common reaction to any positive announcement. Use it for both big and small achievements.
¡Felicidades!
Congratulations!
feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs
The standard congratulation in Latin America. In Spain, ¡Enhorabuena! is more common for personal achievements.
¡Estoy muy feliz por ti!
I'm very happy for you!
ehs-TOY mwee feh-LEES pohr tee
A sincere way to show you care. Change por ti to por usted for formal situations.
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
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Useful pattern
To announce your own news, use the preterite for completed events: Conseguí el trabajo (I got the job), Aprobé el examen (I passed the exam). For plans that are already decided, Spanish often uses the present tense: Nos mudamos (We're moving), Me caso (I'm getting married). You can also use ir a + infinitive for the near future: Voy a empezar un nuevo trabajo (I'm going to start a new job). Choose the preterite for the achievement itself and the present or ir a for the upcoming change.
When to use it
Use these phrases with friends, family, and close coworkers. For a more formal context, such as telling your boss about a personal move, say Me mudaré a otra ciudad (I will move to another city) or simply Nos mudamos, which is still natural. When reacting to someone else's news, ¡Felicidades! works for jobs, graduations, and weddings. For smaller wins like finishing a project, ¡Qué bueno! (How nice!) is lighter and friendly.
Listen to each line, then take one part and reply out loud.
¡Oye! ¡Conseguí el trabajo en la oficina nueva!
Hey! I got the job at the new office!OH-yeh kohn-seh-GHEE el trah-BAH-hoh ehn lah oh-fee-SEE-nah NWEH-vah¡No manches! ¡Felicidades! ¿Cuándo empiezas?
No way! Congratulations! When do you start?noh MAHN-chehs feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs KWAHN-doh ehm-PYEH-sahsEl lunes. Y mi familia y yo nos mudamos a Monterrey el mes que viene.
On Monday. And my family and I are moving to Monterrey next month.el LOO-nehs ee mee fah-MEE-lyah ee yoh nohs moo-DAH-mohs ah mohn-teh-REH-yah el mehs keh BYEH-neh¡Qué emoción! ¡Estoy muy feliz por ti!
How exciting! I'm very happy for you!keh eh-moh-SYOHN ehs-TOY mwee feh-LEES pohr teeA little context goes a long way
¡No manches! is a very common, friendly exclamation in Mexico meaning 'No way!' but it is informal; in other countries you might hear ¡No me digas! or ¡Qué locura! Use ¡Felicidades! for most celebrations, but in Spain ¡Enhorabuena! is the standard for personal achievements. When in doubt, ¡Felicidades! is understood everywhere.
One thing to watch for
Using the present tense to announce a completed achievement: *Consigo el trabajo* to mean 'I got the job.'
Try this instead: Use the preterite for a completed event: Conseguí el trabajo. The present consigo means 'I get (habitually)' or 'I am getting,' which does not convey the finished achievement.
Your turn
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1How would you say 'We're moving to Chile' in Spanish?
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Nos mudamos a Chile.
The present tense nos mudamos expresses a decided plan. You could also say Nos vamos a mudar a Chile, which is equally correct.
2Your friend says '¡Aprobé el examen!' What is a natural excited response?
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¡Felicidades! or ¡Qué buena noticia!
Both are appropriate. ¡Felicidades! is the standard congratulation; ¡Qué buena noticia! shows you share their joy.
3Translate: 'I'm very happy for you.'
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Estoy muy feliz por ti.
This uses estar for an emotional state. For a formal 'you,' change to por usted.
Use the preterite for the achievement (Conseguí el trabajo) and the present or ir a for the upcoming change (Nos mudamos / Vamos a mudarnos). React with ¡Felicidades! or ¡Qué buena noticia! to share your friend's excitement.
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