gracias por enseñarme español
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ enseɲaɾme espaɲol/from spelling rules
The English phrase "thank you for teaching me spanish" is translated into Spanish as gracias por enseñarme español.
This phrase is used to express gratitude to someone for instructing you in the Spanish language.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gracias (thanks), por (for), enseñarme (teaching me) and español (Spanish).
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the preposition por is used to express the reason or cause for the gratitude. When using a verb after por to express thanks for an action, the verb must be in its infinitive form, which is enseñar. The word enseñarme is a combination of the infinitive verb enseñar (to teach) and the indirect object pronoun me (me) attached to the end.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ enseɲaɾme espaɲol/
Did you know?
- The word español likely comes from a Punic word meaning 'coast of hyraxes'.
- In Spanish, the word gracias is the plural form of gracia, which can also mean 'grace', 'wit' or 'charm'.
- The word enseñar has a double meaning and can be used to say both 'to teach' and 'to show'.
Examples in context
- Muchas gracias por enseñarme español.Thank you very much for teaching me Spanish.
- Gracias por enseñarme español en la escuela.Thank you for teaching me Spanish at school.
- Te doy las gracias por enseñarme español.I thank you for teaching me Spanish.
Example conversation
A student is thanking his teacher after the last lesson of the semester.
- JavierMaría, gracias por enseñarme español este año.María, thank you for teaching me Spanish this year.
- MaríaDe nada, Javier, lo hiciste muy bien.You're welcome, Javier, you did very well.
- JavierAhora puedo hablar con mucha confianza.Now I can speak with much confidence.
- María¡Eso es fantástico! Sigue practicando.That is fantastic! Keep practicing.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries español, gracias, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
