estoy muy agradecido
/estoi mui aɡɾadeθido/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I am very grateful" is expressed as estoy muy agradecido.
This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of appreciation or thankfulness toward someone.
Which one should you use?
If you say soy muy agradecido, you are describing a permanent personality trait, meaning "I am a very grateful person." Using estoy muy agradecido instead expresses your current feeling of gratitude in response to a situation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree with the gender of the person speaking: use estoy muy agradecido if you are male and estoy muy agradecida if you are female. To express the reason for your gratitude, use the preposition por (for example, agradecido por algo). To express gratitude directed toward a person, use the preposition a (for example, agradecido a ti).
When do people say it?
When someone expresses gratitude to you, a common and polite response is De nada, which means "You're welcome."
Did you know?
- In some formal settings, people replace estoy muy agradecido with le quedo muy agradecido, which literally suggests the speaker 'remains' indebted to the other person.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, expressing your gratitude with estoy muy agradecido is often paired with a physical gesture, such as a slight nod of the head or a hand placed over the heart to signal sincerity.
- The word muy is a direct descendant of the Latin word multum, which means 'much'. This makes it a linguistic sibling to the English word 'multitude'.
Examples in context
- Estoy muy agradecido por tu ayuda.I am very grateful for your help.This sentence shows how to use estoy muy agradecido to express gratitude for help.Tatoeba #727079 by ventana, translation #673847 by Shady_arc
- Te estoy muy agradecido por la ayuda.I am very grateful to you for your help.This sentence shows how to use estoy muy agradecido to direct gratitude toward a person for their help.Tatoeba #342926 by tatoerique, translation #25936 by CC
- Estoy muy agradecido/a por tu apoyo constante.I am very grateful for your constant support.
- Estoy muy agradecido por tu generosidad.I am very grateful for your generosity.
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Example conversation
Javier is thanking Lucía for letting him borrow her car.
- JavierGracias por prestarme el coche, Lucía.Thanks for lending me the car, Lucía.
- LucíaNo hay de qué, Javier.Don't mention it, Javier.
- JavierEstoy muy agradecido contigo.I am very grateful to you.
- LucíaDe nada, me alegra poder ayudar.You're welcome, I'm happy to help.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agradecido, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
