13 Unique Ways to Say Thank You in Spanish

If you think about it, there are different ways to say “thank you” in English, but in Spanish, you only know “gracias”. There are many different ways to say thank you in Spanish that you must learn!

Latin Americans are well known for being so cordial and giving thanks for everything. Saying “gracias” is some of the social mainstays, as they help us demonstrate to others that we care about them and appreciate what they do for us, so learning to say thank you is an essential part of the vocabulary of the language you are learning as it applies to all contexts of our daily lives, and it’s great to know the right expression for every occasion.

Therefore, in this article, we will go in-depth to offer you as many options as possible to say “thank you” that adapt to different situations and formalities and thus develop your skills to connect with native Spanish speakers. Here we go!

Formal and Informal Tone in Spanish

To say “thank you” In Spanish, you can use formal or informal language depending on the situation because there are two ways to refer to the third person singular (you): “tú” and “usted”. If you are talking to your friends and family, you will use “tú”, but if you are talking to your boss or manager you will use “usted”.

This is important to take into account when offering gratitude because depending on who you are thanking, you can use a different form of “thank you” but taking into account if it should be formal or informal, as the conjugation of the verbs involved will change and the whole phrase will adapt consequently.

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