Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Friday September 28, 2007
gracias, plural noun:
thanks
Of course, as an exclamation Gracias is one of the first words you learn in Spanish:
Te lo doy, si te gusta tanto - ¡Gracias!
I’ll give it to you if you like it so much - Thanks!
You can use gracias in other ways as a noun, particularly in the following phrases:
gracias a
thanks to
Sobreviven gracias a la ayuda internacional.
They survive thanks to international aid.
¡Gracias a Dios!
Thank heavens!
Gracias a Dios que te encuentro.
Thank heavens I’ve found you!
dar las gracias a alguien por algo
to thank somebody for something
Notice how you use para and por here:
Te llamaba para darte las gracias por todo lo que hiciste.
I was ringing to thank you for everything you’ve done.
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