muchas gracias
/ˌmut͡ʃas ˈɡɾaθjas/
muchas gracias is the Spanish phrase for "thank you very much".
This phrase is used to express a high level of gratitude to someone. While gracias means "thanks", adding muchas increases the intensity of the gratitude to "many thanks" or "thank you very much".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "many thanks", where muchas means "many" and gracias means "thanks".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective muchas is feminine and plural to agree with the feminine plural noun gracias.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌmutʃas ˈɡɾaθjas/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the masculine singular mucho instead of the feminine plural muchas to match gracias.
When do people say it?
The most common response to muchas gracias is de nada, which literally means "of nothing".
Did you know?
- While muchas gracias is used for gratitude, the word gracia on its own can mean 'wit' or 'humor' in Spanish. A person with gracia is someone who is funny.
- If you want to be even more emphatic than muchas gracias, you can say muchísimas gracias, using the superlative suffix to express extreme gratitude.
- In certain formal settings, particularly in Spain, one might hear mil gracias, which literally translates to 'a thousand thanks'.
Examples in context
- Muchas gracias por tu ayuda incondicionalThank you very much for your unconditional help
- Le agradezco mucho por su valiosa contribución a nuestro proyecto.I thank you very much for your valuable contribution to our project
- De nada, fue un placer colaborar con ustedes.You're welcome, it was a pleasure working with you
- ¡Muchas gracias por invitarme a tu fiesta de cumpleaños!Thank you so much for inviting me to your birthday party!
- Muchas gracias por la ayuda.Many thanks for the help.
- Muchas gracias por el regalo.Many thanks for the gift.
- ¡Muchas gracias por todo!Many thanks for everything!
Example conversation
Mateo helps María carry a heavy box.
- MaríaMuchas gracias por ayudarme, Mateo.Thank you very much for helping me, Mateo.
- MateoNo hay problema, María.No problem, Maria.
- MaríaEres muy generoso.You are very generous.
- MateoDe nada.You're welcome.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry muchas gracias, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
