Gracias por quedarte conmigo
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ kedaɾte kommiɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "thank you for staying with me" is expressed in Spanish as Gracias por quedarte conmigo.
Which one should you use?
While Gracias por quedarte conmigo implies the act of remaining or staying in a place or situation, the alternative Gracias por estar conmigo focuses more on the state of being present with the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the address from the informal tú to the formal usted, change the reflexive pronoun from te to se in quedarte, resulting in Gracias por quedarse conmigo.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ kedaɾte kommiɡo/
Did you know?
- The word conmigo is a contraction of the Latin 'cum' and 'mecum', which literally translates to 'with me with'.
- In some dialects, quedarse is used as a reflexive verb to describe a sudden state change, such as quedarse dormido for 'falling asleep'.
- Depending on the region, using the formal quedarse instead of the informal quedarte can be a social requirement even between family members in certain traditional households.
Examples in context
- Le agradezco por quedarse conmigoI thank you for staying with me.
- Aprecio su estancia conmigoI appreciate your stay with me.
- Muchas gracias por quedarte conmigoMany thanks for staying with me.
- Aprecio que te hayas quedado conmigoI appreciate that you stayed with me.
- Gracias por quedarte conmigo durante la mudanza.Thank you for staying with me during the move.
- Gracias por quedarte conmigo en este momento difícil.Thank you for staying with me during this difficult moment.
- No sé qué haría sin ti, gracias por quedarte conmigo.I don't know what I would do without you, thank you for staying with me.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are sitting in a quiet cafe after a long emotional talk.
- LucíaMateo, gracias por quedarte conmigo hoy.Mateo, thank you for staying with me today.
- MateoDe nada, Lucía, siempre puedes contar conmigo.You're welcome, Lucía, you can always count on me.
- LucíaSignifica mucho para mí.It means a lot to me.
- MateoNo hay de qué, descansa ahora.Don't mention it, get some rest now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conmigo, gracias, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
