gracias por avisarme
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ abisaɾme/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'thank you for letting me know' is expressed as gracias por avisarme.
This phrase is a polite way to thank someone for providing a piece of information or a warning. You can also use gracias por decirme to say 'thanks for telling me' in an informal way, which is understood in all Spanish-speaking countries.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gracias (thanks), por (for), avisar (to notify/to let know) and the enclitic pronoun -me (me).
Which one should you use?
While gracias por avisarme is common for casual or practical notifications such as a change in plans, gracias por informarme sounds more formal or official. If you omit the pronoun and say gracias por avisar, it becomes a general 'thanks for the heads up' without specifying who was notified.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, you may hear the idiomatic expression gracias por ponerme al tanto, which means 'thanks for updating me'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition por is used here because it indicates the reason or cause for the thanks.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ abisaɾme/
Did you know?
- While avisar translates to 'letting me know', it is also used to mean 'to warn' about a danger. In an emergency, gracias por avisarme can be a life-saving thank you rather than a polite acknowledgement.
- In some professional settings, saying gracias por avisarme when you are actually annoyed by the news is a way to maintain cortesía while signaling a cold distance.
- The word gracias shares a root with the English word 'grace', as both stem from the Latin 'grātia', which refers to charm, favor, or thanks.
Examples in context
- Le agradezco por informarme sobre el cambio en el horario.Thank you for letting me know about the change in schedule.
- Gracias por avisarme de la fiesta de esta noche.Thanks for letting me know about the party tonight.
- Gracias por avisarme del cambio de hora.Thank you for letting me know about the time change.
- Gracias por avisarme que el tren se retrasó.Thank you for letting me know that the train was delayed.
- Muchas gracias por avisarme de la reunión.Thank you very much for letting me know about the meeting.
Example conversation
Javier informs Lucía that a store is closed.
- Lucía¿Sabes si la tienda está abierta hoy?Do you know if the store is open today?
- JavierNo, me dijeron que hoy cierran por mantenimiento.No, they told me they are closed today for maintenance.
- LucíaGracias por avisarme, iré mañana.Thank you for letting me know, I will go tomorrow.
- JavierDe nada, Lucía.You're welcome, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gracias, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
