Gracias por avisarme
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ abisaɾme/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "thank you for telling me" is expressed as Gracias por avisarme.
This phrase is most commonly used when someone provides a heads-up, a warning or a piece of information that allows you to prepare for something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Gracias (thanks), por (for), avisar (to notify/warn/inform) and the enclitic pronoun me (me).
Which one should you use?
While Gracias por avisarme implies the information was a notification or a warning, Gracias por decirme is a more neutral way to thank someone for simply stating a fact.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb avisar is used in its infinitive form because it follows the preposition por.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ abisaɾme/
Did you know?
- The phrase Gracias por avisarme is often used sarcastically when someone tells you something that is already obvious or far too late to be useful.
- The word gracia can also mean 'funny' or 'wit' in Spanish, so saying 'tienes mucha gracia' would mean 'you are very funny' rather than 'you have much thanks'.
- While avisar means 'to notify', in some Latin American countries it is used as a slang term for 'giving a signal' or 'tipping someone off' about a secret or a deal.
Examples in context
- Gracias por avisarme de la lluvia.Thank you for telling me about the rain.
- Gracias por avisarme que la tienda estaba cerrada.Thank you for telling me that the store was closed.
- Gracias por avisarme sobre el cambio de horario.Thank you for telling me about the schedule change.
Example conversation
Alejandro warns María about a road closure.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿sabes si hay tráfico en la avenida principal?Alejandro, do you know if there is traffic on the main avenue?
- AlejandroSí, hay un accidente y la calle está bloqueada.Yes, there is an accident and the street is blocked.
- MaríaGracias por avisarme, tomaré otra ruta.Thank you for telling me, I will take another route.
- AlejandroDe nada, María. Ten mucho cuidado.You're welcome, María. Be very careful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
