te lo agradezco
/te lo aɡɾadeθko/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I appreciate it" is expressed as te lo agradezco.
te lo agradezco is used to express gratitude to someone for something they have done. You may also use Aprecio mucho su ayuda to say "I highly appreciate your help" or Gracias de corazón to say "thanks from the bottom of my heart".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase te lo agradezco literally translates to "I appreciate it to you", where te is "to you", lo is "it" and agradezco is "I appreciate".
Which one should you use?
While gracias is a simple "thank you", te lo agradezco expresses a deeper sense of appreciation for a specific action.
How do you pronounce it?
/te lo aɡɾadeθko/
Did you know?
- While te lo agradezco is heartfelt, using it for a very small favor like passing the salt can sometimes sound overly dramatic or sarcastic to native speakers.
- In some Latin American countries, people may reply to te lo agradezco with no hay de qué, which literally means 'there is nothing for which to thank'.
- The word lo in this phrase shares a common ancestor with the English word 'that', as both stem from Latin origins used to point toward a specific thing.
Examples in context
- Le agradezco su apoyo incondicional en este proyectoI appreciate your unwavering support in this project
- Estoy muy agradecida por esta oportunidad laboralI am very grateful for this job opportunity
- Aprecio mucho su ayuda en la organización de este eventoI highly appreciate your help in organizing this event
- Te agradezco mucho que me hayas acompañado en ese momento difícilI appreciate you a lot for being there for me during that tough moment
- Gracias de corazón por tu apoyo incondicionalThanks from the bottom of my heart for your unwavering support
- Agradezco infinitamente su generosidadI infinitely appreciate your generosity
- Te lo agradezco de corazón.I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.
- Me ayudaste mucho, te lo agradezco.You helped me a lot, I appreciate it.
- Te lo agradezco mucho, amigo.I appreciate it a lot, friend.
Example conversation
Mateo helped Elena carry some heavy boxes to her car.
- ElenaGracias por ayudarme con estas cajas.Thanks for helping me with these boxes.
- MateoNo hay problema, Elena.No problem, Elena.
- ElenaDe verdad, te lo agradezco.Really, I appreciate it.
- MateoDe nada, para eso estamos.You're welcome, that's what friends are for.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lo, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
