gracias de nuevo
/ɡɾaθjas de nwebo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "thank you again" is expressed in Spanish as gracias de nuevo.
The phrase is used to express gratitude to someone for a second or subsequent time.
Which one should you use?
While gracias de nuevo is a standard way to express this, gracias otra vez is a common alternative. Gracias de nuevo is slightly more formal or polished than the more colloquial gracias otra vez.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word gracia can also mean 'wit' or 'humor'. Calling someone gracioso means they are funny, not necessarily that they are thankful.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying gracias too many times in one conversation can be perceived as excessive or a sign of desperation rather than politeness.
- In Spain, a common response to gracias de nuevo is no hay de qué, which literally means 'there is nothing of which [to thank]'.
Examples in context
- Gracias de nuevo por su amable ayuda.Thank you again for your kind assistance.This sentence shows how to use gracias de nuevo to thank someone for their assistance.Tatoeba #746209 by darinmex, translation #20143 by U2FS
- Gracias nuevamente por tu ayuda.Thank you again for your help.
- Quiero agradecerle una vez más por su generosidad.I want to thank you once again for your generosity.
- ¡Gracias de nuevo por todo lo que hiciste!Thank you again for everything you did!
- Gracias de nuevo por los consejos.Thank you again for the advice.
- Gracias de nuevo, de verdad.Thank you again, truly.
Example conversation
Lucía is leaving Daniel's house after a dinner party.
- LucíaLa cena estuvo deliciosa, Daniel.Dinner was delicious, Daniel.
- DanielMe alegra que te gustara, Lucía.I'm glad you liked it, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias de nuevo por la invitación.Thank you again for the invitation.
- DanielDe nada, vuelve pronto.You're welcome, come back soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
