Gracias por la actualización
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ la aɡtwaliθaθjon/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "thank you for the update" is Gracias por la actualización.
You use this phrase to politely acknowledge that you have received new information regarding a specific situation. While Gracias por la actualización is a direct translation, Gracias por avisarme is a very common, natural way to say 'thanks for the update' when someone informs you of a change or a status.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Gracias (thanks), por (for), la (the) and actualización (update).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In professional settings, using Gracias por la información instead of la actualización can sound more natural if the 'update' is simply a piece of news or data.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to say 'thanks for updating me' (using a verb instead of a noun), you use the preposition por followed by the infinitive actualizar and the object pronoun me, resulting in Gracias por actualizarme.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ la aɡtwaliθaθjon/
Did you know?
- While actualización means 'update' in a technical or data sense, using it for a social 'update' can sound like a computer software notification to some native speakers.
- The word actualizar is a 'false friend' for English speakers because it refers to bringing something up to date, not making something 'actual' or real.
- The word gracias shares its DNA with the English word 'grace', both descending from the Latin 'gratia'.
Examples in context
- ¡Muchas gracias por la actualización!Thank you very much for the update!
- Le agradezco por mantenerme al tanto.I appreciate you keeping me informed.
- Estoy muy agradecido por la información brindada.I am very grateful for the information provided.
- ¡Mil gracias por la info!Thanks a million for the info!
- Gracias por mantenerme al tanto.Thanks for keeping me informed.
- Muchas gracias por la actualización, quedo atento.Thank you very much for the update, I await further news.
- Gracias por la actualización sobre el proyecto.Thank you for the update about the project.
- Muchas gracias por la actualización del estado del pedido.Thank you very much for the update on the order status.
- Gracias por la actualización, me ayuda mucho.Thank you for the update, it helps me a lot.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing a work project via text.
- DanielSofía, ya terminé el informe.Sofía, I already finished the report.
- SofíaGenial, lo reviso ahora mismo.Great, I'll check it right now.
- DanielTe envié los cambios por correo.I sent you the changes by email.
- SofíaGracias por la actualización, Daniel.Thank you for the update, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries actualización, gracias, la, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
