This week’s Spanish word of the week is las 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, particularly in the following phrases:
dar las gracias a alguien por algo to thank somebody for something
Quería darte las gracias por todo lo que hiciste. I wanted to thank you for everything you’ve done.
Gracias por el regalo. Thanks for the gift.
Notice how you use por, not para here.
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!
Come back next week for another insight into Spanish vocabulary!
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