gracias por enseñarme
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ enseɲaɾme/from spelling rules
gracias por enseñarme is the Spanish way to say "thank you for teaching me".
This phrase is used to express gratitude to someone for providing knowledge or instruction.
What does it mean word for word?
The word enseñarme is a combination of the infinitive verb enseñar (to teach) and the enclitic pronoun me (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
When followed by another verb (e.g., "teaching me to cook"), you must add the preposition a after enseñarme.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ enseɲaɾme/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb enseñar is used both for 'to teach' and 'to show'. This means gracias por enseñarme is what you say if someone shows you a physical object, like a photograph.
- The word gracias shares a common ancestor with the English word 'grace', meaning both expressions are rooted in the idea of divine or unmerited favor.
- While English uses 'teacher' generally, Spanish distinguishes between profesor and maestro. Addressing a mentor as maestro when saying gracias por enseñarme implies a deeper level of personal mastery and respect.
Examples in context
- Gracias por enseñarme japonés.Thank you for teaching me Japanese language.This sentence shows how to use gracias por enseñarme when specifying a language.Tatoeba #2239024 by lazarus1907, translation #1748551 by pllim
- Gracias por enseñarme tantas cosas.Thank you for teaching me so many things.This sentence shows how to use gracias por enseñarme when expressing thanks for a variety of things learned.Tatoeba #9704232 by Shishir, translation #9704233 by DJ_Saidez
- Agradezco enormemente que me haya enseñado.I greatly appreciate that you have taught me.
- Le agradezco de todo corazón por sus enseñanzas.I sincerely thank you for your teachings.
- Estoy muy agradecido(a) por todo lo que me ha enseñado.I am deeply grateful for everything you have taught me.
- Te agradezco mucho por haberme enseñado.I appreciate you a lot for teaching me.
- Estoy super agradecido(a) de que me hayas enseñado.I'm really thankful that you taught me.
- ¡Mil gracias por todo lo que me enseñaste, eres genial!A thousand thanks for everything you taught me, you're awesome!
- No sabes cuánto te agradezco por lo que me enseñaste.You have no idea how grateful I am for what you taught me.
- Te agradezco un montón por haberme enseñado.I thank you a lot for teaching me.
- De verdad, muchas gracias por enseñarme.Seriously, thank you very much for teaching me.
- Quiero agradecerte de corazón por haberme enseñado.I want to sincerely thank you for teaching me.
- Gracias por enseñarme a cocinar.Thank you for teaching me how to cook.
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Example conversation
Alejandro is finishing his first guitar lesson with Elena.
- AlejandroGracias por enseñarme hoy, Elena.Thank you for teaching me today, Elena.
- ElenaDe nada, Alejandro. Lo hiciste muy bien.You're welcome, Alejandro. You did very well.
- Alejandro¿Nos vemos la próxima semana?Will I see you next week?
- ElenaSí, nos vemos el martes.Yes, I will see you on Tuesday.
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.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
