Frases · Gracias
How to Say Thank You in Spanish — and Please, Sorry, Excuse Me
Gracias is the word that opens more doors per syllable than any other in Spanish. But thank you comes in sizes — a small one for the bus driver, a big one for the person who changed your day — and the polite words around it (please, excuse me, sorry) are what make strangers treat you like a neighbor. Here is the whole kindness kit, with recordings.
| Say it | It means | How it sounds | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gracias | Thank you | GRAH-see-ahs | |
| Muchas gracias | Thank you very much | MOO-chahs GRAH-see-ahs | |
| Mil gracias | A thousand thanks | MEEL GRAH-see-ahs | |
| Muchísimas gracias | Thank you so very much | moo-CHEE-see-mahs GRAH-see-ahs | |
| Gracias por tu ayuda | Thank you for your help | GRAH-see-ahs por too ah-YOO-dah | |
| Gracias por todo | Thank you for everything | GRAH-see-ahs por TOH-doh | |
| De nada | You're welcome | deh NAH-dah | |
| Con gusto | With pleasure — glad to | kohn GOOS-toh | |
| No hay de qué | Don't mention it | noh eye deh KEH | |
| Por favor | Please | por fah-VOR | |
| Perdón | Excuse me / pardon me | pair-DOHN | |
| Disculpe | Excuse me — the formal one, for strangers and elders | dees-KOOL-peh | |
| Lo siento | I'm sorry | loh see-EN-toh | |
| No pasa nada | It's nothing — no worries | noh PAH-sah NAH-dah |
Steal it tonight: muchas gracias, por favor, and de nada. Say those three with a smile and you are already polite in Spanish.
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