gracias por proporcionar
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ pɾopoɾθjonaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "thank you for providing" is translated into Spanish as gracias por proporcionar.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the preposition por is used instead of para because it expresses the reason or cause for the thanks.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ pɾopoɾθjonaɾ/
Did you know?
- If you provide something for free, you might hear gracias por brindar, where brindar usually means 'to toast' with drinks but also means 'to offer' or 'provide'.
- The verb proporcionar shares the same root as the English word 'proportion', meaning both words involve a sense of balance or a specific ratio.
- In some Latin American countries, a person might respond to gracias por proporcionar with no hay de qué, which literally means 'there is nothing for which to thank'.
Examples in context
- Muchas gracias por proveerme con esto.Thank you very much for providing me with this.
- Deseo expresar mi profunda gratitud por su valiosa contribución.I wish to express my deep gratitude for your valuable contribution.
- Quiero agradecerte de corazón por tu ayuda.I want to sincerely thank you for your help.
- Muchísimas gracias por tu valioso aporte.Many thanks for your valuable contribution.
- Estimado Sr. Gómez, muchas gracias por el excelente servicio que me ha brindado.Dear Mr. Gómez, thank you very much for the excellent service you have provided me with.
- Estimada Sra. García, quiero expresarle mi más sincero agradecimiento por la donación que ha hecho para nuestro proyecto.Dear Mrs. García, I want to express my sincerest gratitude for the donation you have made to our project.
- Gracias por proporcionar la información necesaria.Thank you for providing the necessary information.
- Gracias por proporcionar todos los documentos.Thank you for providing all the documents.
- Muchas gracias por proporcionar el apoyo técnico.Thank you very much for providing the technical support.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a work project via email.
- SofíaHola Javier, recibí los archivos.Hello Javier, I received the files.
- JavierQué bueno que llegaron bien.I am glad they arrived well.
- SofíaGracias por proporcionar los datos hoy.Thank you for providing the data today.
- JavierDe nada, Sofía. Fue un gusto.You are welcome, Sofía. It was a pleasure.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gracias, por, proporcionar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
