Gracias por traducir
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ tɾaduθiɾ/from spelling rules
Gracias por traducir is the Spanish way to say thank you for translating.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Gracias (thanks), por (for/because of) and traducir (to translate).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the preposition por is used to express for when expressing a reason or cause for thanks.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ tɾaduθiɾ/
Did you know?
- The English word 'traduce' exists, but it actually means to speak badly of someone, which is a complete reversal of the positive sense in traducir.
- The Latin root of traducir, trādūcō, originally meant 'to lead across' or 'to transfer', treating the meaning of a word like a passenger crossing a border.
- In Spain, the 'c' in gracias is often pronounced as a 'th' sound, while in Latin America it is pronounced as an 's', though both are spelled the same way.
Examples in context
- Muchas gracias por su traducciónThank you very much for your translation
- Le agradezco su traducciónI appreciate your translation
- Estoy muy agradecido/a por su ayuda con la traducciónI am very grateful for your help with the translation
- Te agradezco mucho la traducciónI really appreciate your translation
- ¡Mil gracias por ayudarme con la traducción!A thousand thanks for helping me with the translation!
- Aprecio mucho tu tiempo y esfuerzo al traducir estoI truly appreciate your time and effort in translating this
- Gracias por traducir este documento.Thank you for translating this document.
- Gracias por traducir el correo electrónico.Thank you for translating the email.
- Muchas gracias por traducir el mensaje.Thank you very much for translating the message.
Example conversation
Mateo is thanking María for helping him understand a letter.
- MateoMaría, ¿puedes ayudarme con esta carta?María, can you help me with this letter?
- MaríaClaro, no hay problema.Sure, no problem.
- MateoGracias por traducir, de verdad.Thank you for translating, truly.
- MaríaDe nada, Mateo.You're welcome, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gracias, por, traducir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
