80 authentic ways to say thank you and you're welcome in Spanish

If you consider yourself a polite person, you need to learn how to say thank you and you’re welcome in Spanish right away.

Because, how else would you be able to show appreciation in Spanish? Saying ‘thank you’ and ‘you’re welcome’ are some of the building blocks of society, as they help us show each other that we care about them and appreciate what they do for us.

These words and phrases help us acknowledge the humanity in all of us and make our day-to-day interactions less transactional. Life would be dry, cold, and perhaps even a little bit rude without these magic words. So, if you haven’t yet learned how to say thank you in Spanish, let us show you right away!

We’ll cover different ways to say thank you that you can use in many different contexts. We’ll also cover how to say you’re welcome in Spanish like a pro, without sounding like a robot by saying “you’re welcome” verbatim every single time.

Ready to get started? Let’s go!

Why learn how to say thank you and you’re welcome in Spanish

To be more polite

You just can’t go around life without saying thank you and you’re welcome. Otherwise, people might perceive you’re a rude person, even though you’re not!

Even if you keep your daily interactions at a minimum, you should be able to properly thank people anytime they help you with anything. And, although they might understand what you mean if you thank them in English (and a polite smile does go a long way!), saying the words in their native language will show genuine appreciation rather than a simple obligation.

To diversify your vocabulary

There are only so many times we can say thanks and you’re welcome before we start sounding robotic. That’s why we tend to switch it up with alternative phrases like “thank you very much,” “you got it!,” and “no worries.”

The same is true in Spanish. If you’re looking to really progress beyond beginner in the Spanish language, you’ll need to learn at least a handful of ways to say thanks and you’re welcome. There is no better way to impress fluent speakers than by commanding multiple ways of expressing the same idea!

To show your appreciation of others

Finally, you should want to learn these phrases to show your appreciation of others. We all meet people who help us tremendously or significantly impact our lives. What better way to show our appreciation than by taking the time to thank them earnestly?

We’ll show you a few phrases to express a heartfelt thank you to your loved ones. We’ll also cover a few ways to write appreciation thank you notes for different occasions, so you can put pen to paper if you want to really show you’re grateful!

How to say thank you in Spanish

First things first: how to say thank you in Spanish. The direct translation of both “thank you” and “thanks” is gracias (grassy-as). This will be an acceptable way of showing appreciation in virtually every situation, except maybe in those instances where a simple thank you is not enough.

With that said, there are countless alternative ways to say thanks in Spanish. Some of them include Spanish slang, so they’ll certainly help you sound more like a native. Here are some of our favorite ways to say thanks.

English	Spanish	IPA Spelling	Pronunciation	Context
Thank you	Gracias	ˈɡɾasjas	Grassy-as	Neutral thanks.
Thanks	Gracias	ˈɡɾasjas	Grassy-as	Neutral thanks.
Thank you very much	Muchísimas gracias	muˈʧisimas̬ ˈɣɾasjas	Moo-chee-see-mas grassy-as	Enthusiastic thanks.
Thanks again	Gracias de nuevo	ˈɡɾasjas̬ ðe ˈnweβo	Grassy-as day noo-ay-vo
No thank you	No, gracias	ˈno | ˈɡɾasjas	No grassy-ass	Neutral way to say no thanks. You can combine this with other ways to say thanks, e.g. “no, muchísimas gracias.”
Okay thank you	Ok, gracias	ˈok | ˈɡɾasjas	Okay grassy-as	When accepting something and saying thanks.
Thank you my friend	Gracias, mi amigo/a	ˈɡɾasjas | mj amiˈɣoa	Grassy-as me ah-mee-go	Thanking a friend.
Thank you for everything	Gracias por todo	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ ˈtoðo	Grassy-ass pore toe-doh	Expressing gratitude to someone for a series of actions.
Thank you, have a nice day	Gracias, que tengas un buen día	ˈɡɾasjas | ˈke ˈtɛ̃nɡas ũm ˈbwɛ̃n ˈdia	Grassy-as kay ten-gas oon boo-en dee-ah	Thanking someone and wishing them a nice day.
Thank you for your help	Gracias por tu ayuda	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ tw aˈʝuða	Grassy-as pore too ah-yoo-da	Thanking someone who just helped you with something.
Thank you for coming	Gracias por venir	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ βeˈniɾ	Grassy-as pore veh-neer	Thanking someone who just paid you a visit.
Many thanks	Muchas gracias	ˈmuʧas̬ ˈɣɾasjas	Moo-chas grassy-as	Enthusiastic thanks.
A thousand thanks	Mil gracias	ˈmil ˈɣɾasjas	Meel grassy-as	Very enthusiastic thanks.
Thank you for your business	Le agradecemos su preferencia	le aɣɾaðeˈsemos su pɾefɛˈɾɛ̃nsja	Lay ah-grah-day-say-mos sue pray-fay-ren-see-ah	Thanking a customer for doing business with you.
Thank you for the gift	Gracias por el detalle	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ ɛl dɛˈtaʝe	Grassy-as pore elle day-tah-ye	Thanking someone who just gave you a gift. Note that detalle is used for smaller gifts. For bigger gifts, you can use its augmentative detallazo instead.
Thank you for listening	Gracias por su atención	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ sw atɛ̃nˈsjõn	Grassy-as pore sue ah-ten-see-on	Thanking customers or guests for listening to an announcement.
Thank you for listening to me	Gracias por escucharme	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ ɛskuˈʧaɾme	Grassy-as pore es-coo-char-may	Thanking a friend who just listened to you venting or gave you advice.
Thanks for your understanding	Gracias por su comprensión	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ su kõmpɾɛ̃nˈsjõn	Grassy-as pore sue come-pren-see-on	Thanking someone for being. understanding after an inconvenience.
Thanks in advance	Gracias de antemano	ˈɡɾasjas̬ ðe ãnteˈmano	Grassy-as day an-tay-ma-no	Thanking someone before they do or agree to do something for you in anticipation that they will do it.
Thank you for your service	Gracias por su servicio	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ su sɛɾˈβisjo	Grassy-as pore sue ser-vee-see-oh	Thanking someone who currently serves or served in the military.
Thank you for your hard work	Gracias por tu arduo trabajo	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ tw ˈaɾðwo tɾaˈβaxo	Grassy-as pore sue ar-doo-oh tra-ba-ho	Thanking an employee or contractor who did a lot of (presumably) good work for you.
Thank you for your support	Gracias por tu apoyo	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ tw aˈpoʝo	Grassy-as pore too ah-po-yo	Thanking someone in a working environment.
Thank you for the birthday wishes	Gracias por las felicitaciones por mi cumpleaños	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ las felisitaˈsjones poɾ mi kũmpleˈaɲos	Grassy-as pore las fey-lee-see-ta-see-oh-nes pore me coom-play-ah-nios	Thanking people’s well-wishes during or after your birthday.
Thank you for being a friend	Gracias por ser un buen amigo	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ ˈsɛɾ ũm ˈbwɛn aˈmiɣo	Grassy-as pore ser oon boo-en ah-me-go	Thanking someone for being a good friend to you.
Thank you for the ride	Gracias por darme un aventón	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ ˈðaɾme u̯n aβɛ̃nˈtõn	Grassy-as pore dar-may oon ah-ven-ton	Thanking someone who just gave you a ride.
Thank you my brother	Gracias, mi hermano/a	ˈɡɾasjas | mj ɛɾmaˈnoa	Grassy-as, me er-ma-no	Thanking a close friend or a literal sibling.
Thanks for asking	Gracias por preguntar	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ pɾeɣũnˈtaɾ	Grassy-as pore pray-goon-tar	Thanking someone for asking a very thoughtful question
Thank you for letting me know	Gracias por hacérmelo saber	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ aˈsɛɾmelo saˈβɛɾ	Grassy-as pore ah-ser-may-lo sah-bear	Thanking someone for giving you a heads up about something
You’re the best!	¡Eres el mejor!	ˈɛɾes ɛl meˈxoɾ ‖	Eh-res elle may-hore	Thanking someone by simply saying they’re the best
I am grateful to you for what you did	Te lo agradezco	te lo aɣɾaˈðɛsko	Tay low ah-grah-dess-co	This may sound weird in English but is a very common way to say thanks in Spanish
It is appreciated	Se agradece	se aɣɾaˈðese	Say ah-gra-day-se	Another very common way to thank someone in Spanish
Very kind	Muy amable	mwj aˈmaβle	Mooy ah-ma-blay	It’s very common to tell someone that they are kind instead of actually saying gracias. Or, you could combine them in a gracias, muy amable.
Cool	Buena onda	ˈbwena ˈõnda	Boo-eh-na on-dah	This is most common in Guatemala, similar to saying “that’s cool that you ____” to express gratitude.
Okay	Vale	ˈbale	Vah-lay	You’ll most likely hear this informal way to say thanks in Central and South American countries.
Give it	Dale	ˈdale	Dah-lay	This word can mean a lot of things in Spanish, but in some countries like Colombia and Argentina it can mean an informal thanks.
To you	A ti	a ˈti	Ah tee	When someone says thanks to you but you want to say that you are the one who should be thanking them.

How to give a heartfelt thank you in Spanish

Sometimes, people go above and beyond for you. And when they do, the least you can do for them is reciprocate with a heartfelt thank you. There are many ways to go about this, but here are some of our favorite ways to show genuine appreciation in Spanish.

English	Spanish	IPA Spelling	Pronunciation
A heartfelt thank you	Un agradecimiento de todo corazón	un aɣɾaðesiˈmjɛ̃nto ðe ˈtoðo koɾaˈsõn	Oon ah-gra-day-see-me-en-to day toe-doe co-ra-son
I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart	Te lo agradezco de todo corazón	te lo aɣɾaˈðɛsko ðe ˈtoðo koɾaˈsõn	Tay lo ah-gra-des-co day toe-doe co-ra-son
I genuinely appreciate it	Te lo agradezco genuinamente	te lo aɣɾaˈðɛsko xenwinaˈmɛ̃nte	Tay lo ah-gra-des-co heh-noo-e-na-men-tay
Sincere thanks	Un muy sincero agradecimiento	ũm mwi sĩnˈsɛɾo aɣɾaðesiˈmjɛ̃nto	Oon mooy seen-say-ro ah-gra-day-see-me-en-to
Please accept my deepest gratitude	Por favor reciba mi más profundo agradecimiento	poɾ faˈβoɾ reˈsiβa mi ˈmas pɾoˈfũndo aɣɾaðesiˈmjɛ̃nto	Pore fa-bore ray-see-bah me mas pro-fune-do ah-gra-day-see-me-en-to
I can’t thank you enough	No puedo agradecerle lo suficiente	ˈno ˈpweðo aɣɾaðeˈsɛɾle lo sufiˈsjɛ̃nte	No poo-ay-doh ah-gra-day-ser-lay lo soo-fee-see-en-tay
That’s so kind of you	Eso es muy amable de su parte	ˈeso ˈɛs̬ mwj aˈmaβle ðe su ˈpaɾte	Ey-so es mooy ah-ma-blay day sue par-tay
I’m beyond grateful	Estoy más que agradecido	ɛsˈtoi̯ ˈmas ˈke aɣɾaðeˈsiðo	Ess-toy mas kay ah-gra-day-see-doe
I’m forever indebted	Siempre estaré en deuda contigo	ˈsjɛ̃mpɾɛ ɛstaˈɾe ɛ̃n ˈdeu̯ða kõnˈtiɣo	See-em-pray ess-tah-ray con tee-go
Thank you, it means the world to me	Gracias, eso significa todo para mí	ˈɡɾasjas | ˈeso siɣniˈfika ˈtoðo ˈpaɾa ˈmi	Grassy-as ey-so seeg-nee-fee-kah toe-doe pah-ra me

How to write a thank you note in Spanish

In some situations, you will need to go way, way beyond a spoken thank you. A handwritten thank you note can be a great way to show someone that you truly are grateful for the help they’ve given you.

Of course, the contents of the note need to be adjusted depending on who it’s addressed to. Here are some thank you note examples as well as their respective contexts.

Example 1: Business context

This type of thank you note is used in a business context.

English	Spanish
Dear *name*, Thank you so much for your advice and time, last week. I really appreciate everything you’ve done to help get this project moving forward. Sincerely, *name*	Estimado/a *name*, Muchas gracias por su consejo y su tiempo la semana pasada. En verdad aprecio todo lo que ha hecho para ayudar a sacar este proyecto adelante. Cordialmente, *name*

Example 2: Friendly and general context

This is a good thank you note for a friend or a family member. It is very casual and warm, yet still polite.

English	Spanish
Hi *name*, How are you? I hope you’re well. I wanted to take the time to thank you again for all the help you gave me. I’m sending you a virtual hug! Best, *name*	Hola *name*, ¿Cómo estás? Espero te encuentres bien. Quería tomarme el tiempo de agradecerte una vez más por toda la ayuda que me brindaste. ¡Te mando un abrazo! Saludos, *name*

Example 3: Thank you note in Spanish for a gift

This is a great example of a thank you note you’d send someone who just sent you a gift.

English	Spanish
Hi *name*, Thank you so much for the flowers you sent me. I received them and they look beautiful in my office. You really didn’t have to! I really appreciate your gift. I hope to see you soon, and have a great day! Thanks, *name*	Hola *name*, ¡Muchas gracias por las flores que me enviaste! Las he recibido y se ven preciosas en mi oficina. ¡En verdad no tenías por qué! Aprecio mucho tu detalle. Espero verte pronto, y que tengas un bonito día. Gracias, *name*

Example 4: Thank you note in Spanish to teacher

This is an example of a thank you note you’d write to a professor at the end of the term to show your appreciation and thank them for a great term.

English	Spanish
Dear *professor name*, I am writing this letter to let you know that I sincerely appreciate your contributions to my academics and career. I thoroughly enjoyed everything I learned in your class and appreciate your guidance and instruction. I hope we can stay in touch and I wish you all the best. Thank you, *name*	Estimado/a *professor name*, Le estoy escribiendo esta carta para decirle que sinceramente aprecio todas sus contribuciones a mis estudios y carrera. He disfrutado por completo todo lo que he aprendido en su clase y en verdad aprecio su dirección e instrucción. Espero que podamos permanecer en contacto y le deseo todo lo mejor. Muchas gracias, *name*

How to say you’re welcome in Spanish

Learning how to say thank you is just one part of the equation. To be polite, you also need to learn how to say you’re welcome in Spanish. Here are some of our favorite ways to let someone know you are welcome!

English	Spanish	IPA Spelling	Pronunciation
You’re welcome	De nada	de ˈnaða	Day nah-da
It’s nothing!	¡Por nada!	poɾ ˈnaða ‖	Pore nah-da
No problem	No hay problema	ˈno ˈai̯ pɾoˈβlema	No ah-ee pro-blay-ma
You’re welcome, my friend	De nada, mi amigo	de ˈnaða | mj aˈmiɣo	Day nah-da, me ah-me-go
Anytime	Cuando quieras	ˈkwãndo ˈkjɛɾas	Coo-ahn-do kee-eh-ras
Don’t mention it	Ni lo menciones	ni lo mɛ̃nˈsjones	Nee lo men-see-oh-ness
Nothing to thank for	No hay de qué	ˈno ˈai̯ ðe ˈke	No ah-ee day keh
Nothing to thank me for	No hay nada que agradecer	ˈno ˈai̯ ˈnaða ˈke aɣɾaðeˈsɛɾ	No ah-ee nah-da kay ah-gra-day-ser
Don’t worry about it	No te preocupes	ˈno te pɾeoˈkupes	No tay pray-oh-coo-pess
Of course!	¡Claro!	ˈklaɾo ‖	Kla-ro
With pleasure!	¡Con gusto!	kõn ˈɡusto ‖	Kon goose-toe
Not a problem	No hay problema	ˈno ˈai̯ pɾoˈβlema	No ah-ee pro-blay-ma
With much pleasure	Con mucho gusto.	kõm ˈmuʧo ˈɣusto ‖	Kon moo-cho goose-toe
It’s my pleasure	Es un placer	ˈɛs ũm plaˈsɛɾ	Ess oon plah-ser
The pleasure is mine	El placer es mío	ɛl plaˈsɛɾ ˈɛs̬ ˈmio	Elle play-ser ess mee-oh
No, thank you!	No, ¡gracias a ti!	ˈno | ˈɡɾasjas a ˈti ‖	No grassy-as ah tee
At your service	A su servicio	a su sɛɾˈβisjo	Ah sue ser-vee-see-oh
No worries	No pasa nada	ˈno ˈpasa ˈnaða	No pah-sah nah-da
Glad to help	Encantado/a de ayudar	ɛ̃nkãntaˈðoa ðe aʝuˈðaɾ	En-khan-ta-doe day ah-you-dar
Anytime	Cuando gustes	ˈkwãndo ˈɣustes	Koo-ahn-do goose-tess
We’re here to serve you	Estamos para servirle	ɛsˈtamos ˈpaɾa sɛɾˈβiɾle	Es-tah-moss pah-ra ser-veer-lay
That’s what we’re here for	Para eso estamos	ˈpaɾa ˈeso ɛsˈtamos	Pah-ra ay-so ess-tah-moss
Happy to	Con gusto	kõn ˈɡusto	Kon goose-toe
It’s the least I can do	Es lo menos que puedo hacer	ˈɛs̬ lo ˈmenos ˈke ˈpweðo aˈsɛɾ	Ess lo may-noss kay poo-ay-doh ah-ser
At your service	A la orden	a la ˈoɾðɛ̃n	Ah la or-den
Happy to help	Feliz de ayudar	feˈlis̬ ðe aʝuˈðaɾ	Fay-lees day ah-yoo-dar

FAQs about saying thank you and you’re welcome in Spanish

How do you express gratitude in Spanish?

Spanish-speaking people tend to be warm and expressive. There are many direct and indirect ways to show your appreciation in Spanish, especially if someone did something nice to you and you want to make sure they know you are grateful.

The easiest way to show gratitude in Spanish is simply saying thank you: gracias. If you want to go beyond that, you can add a pet name, nickname, or term of endearment immediately after. You can say something like thank you, my friend in Spanish. Some examples are:

• Gracias, amigo/a
• Gracias, compadre
• Gracias, hermano/a

Lastly, if you want to go above and beyond, you could go with the quintessential way to express sincere gratitude: te lo agradezco de todo corazón (I am grateful with all my heart).

How do you thank someone for their kindness in Spanish?

Muchas gracias por su amabilidad is the proper way to thank someone for their kindness in Spanish. This is a very formal phrase that should only be used either in formal situations or when you seriously want to thank someone for their kindness.

Other less formal and more common ways to thank a friend, family member, or even a stranger for their kindness are:

• Qué amable
• Qué gentil
• Qué lindo/a

You can use any of the three expressions above in casual conversation to show that you believe the other person is very kind.

How do you thank someone for their concern?

Sometimes, people may have good intentions but incorrect facts. Maybe they think you look sick, but really you’re just tired. Maybe they’re even trying to be a little nosey, and you want to politely be assertive.

If you’re in either of these situations, you can tell them gracias por tu preocupación. This phrase is usually followed by a “pero” along with further explanation. Here are some sample sentences:

English	Spanish	IPA Spelling	Pronunciation
Thank you for your concern, but I think I’m just tired.	Gracias por tu preocupación, pero creo que solo estoy cansado/a.	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ tu pɾeokupaˈsjõn | ˈpɛɾo ˈkɾeo ˈke ˈsolo ɛsˈtoi̯ kãnsaˈðoa ‖	Grassy-as pore too pray-oh-coo-pah-see-on pay-ro cray-oh kay solo ess-toy khan-sah-doe
Thank you for your concern, but this is a private matter.	Gracias por tu preocupación, pero esto es algo privado.	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ tu pɾeokupaˈsjõn | ˈpɛɾo ˈɛsto ˈɛs ˈalɣo pɾiˈβaðo ‖	Grassy-as pore too pray-oh-coo-pah-see-on pay-ro ess-toh ess al-go pre-vah-doe
Thank you for your concern, but I can handle it on my own.	Gracias por tu preocupación, pero yo puedo solo.	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ tu pɾeokupaˈsjõn | ˈpɛɾo ˈʝo ˈpweðo ˈsolo ‖	Grassy-as pore too pray-oh-coo-pah-see-on pay-ro yo poo-ay-doh solo
Thank you for your concern, but I do not share your views.	Gracias por tu preocupación, pero no comparto tus puntos de vista.	ˈɡɾasjas poɾ tu pɾeokupaˈsjõn | ˈpɛɾo ˈno kõmˈpaɾto tus ˈpũntos̬ ðe ˈβista ‖	Grassy-as pore too pray-oh-coo-pah-see-on pay-ro no come-par-toe toos poon-tos day vees-ta

Muchas gracias for staying through the end!

If you’ve stuck to the very end, te lo agradecemos de todo corazón! And we’re sure that anyone who interacts with you in Spanish will appreciate it as well.

Now you know at least 80 ways to say thank you and you’re welcome in Spanish! With such a wide variety of words and phrases, you’ll be able to express gratitude in almost any context.

We hope you enjoyed this guide and found it helpful, and if you did—you’re welcome, my friend! As always, feel free to check out our Spanish blog for even more articles that you may find very helpful as you learn Spanish.

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