agradecido
/aɡɾadeˈθido/
Grateful in Spanish is agradecido.
agradecido is an adjective used to describe a person or their actions, feelings, etc., when expressing gratitude or appreciation.
Meaning: of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation (adj)
Which one should you use?
While agradecido is the adjective meaning "grateful," the verb agradecer is used to perform the actual action of thanking or expressing gratitude.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, agradecido must agree in gender and number with the person feeling the gratitude. Use agradecida if the speaker is female, and agradecidos for a group of males or a mixed group. If the group consists only of females, use agradecidas. When expressing gratitude toward a person, the adjective is typically followed by the preposition con (e.g., Estoy agradecido con él). When expressing gratitude for a thing or an action, use the preposition por (e.g., Estoy agradecido por el regalo).
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡɾadeˈθido/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word agradecido can describe a piece of land or a crop that is easy to cultivate and yields a good harvest. In this context, it means 'grateful' in the sense of being productive or favorable.
- In certain formal contexts, instead of saying they are grateful, people might use the expression estar en deuda, which means 'to be in debt' to someone.
- The word agradecido shares an unexpected ancestor with the English word 'grace', as both stem from the Latin 'gratus', meaning 'pleasing' or 'agreeable'.
Examples in context
- Te estoy muy agradecido.I'm very grateful to you.This sentence shows how to express being grateful to someone using agradecido.Tatoeba #1157813 by Shishir, translation #1662028 by fanty
- Yo estaría muy agradecido.I'd be really grateful.This sentence demonstrates a conditional way to say you would be grateful using agradecido.Tatoeba #2828778 by marcelostockle, translation #2546744 by CK
- Estoy agradecido por tu ayuda.I am grateful for your help.This sentence illustrates how to use the preposition por to express gratitude for a specific thing using agradecido.Tatoeba #2705726 by caiser, translation #2442390 by jivago
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Example conversation
Javier is thanking Lucía for driving him to the airport.
- JavierEstoy muy agradecido por el viaje.I am very grateful for the ride.
- LucíaNo hay de qué, Javier.You're welcome, Javier.
- JavierDe verdad, eres muy amable.Truly, you are very kind.
- LucíaEs un placer ayudarte.It is a pleasure to help you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grateful” translations and entries agradecido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agradecido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
