What does it mean word for word?
te means to you, lo means it and agradezco means I appreciate, so it literally says I appreciate it to you.
Which one should you use?
Aprecio eso. is a word for word version of I appreciate that. Estoy muy agradecido(a) por eso. means I am very grateful for that. Gracias por eso means thank you for that.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Te lo agradezco. is informal and fits friends, family or people your own age. se lo agradezco is the formal version for a boss, a stranger or an elder. Le agradezco mucho, Estoy muy agradecido(a) por eso. and Mi más sincero agradecimiento. are also formal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, people often say Gracias por eso for thank you for that.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you speak to someone formally with usted, change te to se: se lo agradezco.
How do you pronounce it?
In IPA it is /te lo aɡɾadeθko/.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone responds to te lo agradezco with no hay de qué, they are literally saying 'there is nothing of which to be grateful'.
- While English speakers often use 'appreciate' to mean 'to value something', in Spanish, agradecer is almost exclusively reserved for the act of expressing gratitude.
- The word agradezco shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'grateful', as both trace back to the Latin 'gratus' meaning 'pleasing'.
Examples in context
- Estoy muy agradecida por su ayuda con este proyecto.I am very grateful for your help with this project.
- Le agradezco mucho sus palabras, Juanita.I thank you very much for your kind words, Juanita.
- ¡Te lo agradezco, María!I thank you, Maria!
- Te lo agradezco mucho.I appreciate it a lot.
- Te lo agradezco de todo corazón.I appreciate it with all my heart.
- Te lo agradezco, de verdad.I appreciate it, truly.
Example conversation
Javier has helped Lucía carry some heavy boxes to her car.
- LucíaGracias por ayudarme con esto.Thanks for helping me with this.
- JavierNo hay problema, Lucía.No problem, Lucía.
- LucíaTe lo agradezco mucho, Javier.I appreciate it a lot, Javier.
- JavierDe 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.
