muchísimas gracias
/muˌt͡ʃisimas ˈɡɾaθjas/
In Spanish, "thank you very much" is expressed as muchísimas gracias. Wiktionary also lists muchas gracias.
Meaning: greater gratitude than "thank you" (intj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| muchísimas gracias | /muˌt͡ʃisimas ˈɡɾaθjas/ /muˌt͡ʃisimas ˈɡɾasjas/ |
| muchas gracias | /ˌmut͡ʃas ˈɡɾaθjas/ /ˌmut͡ʃas ˈɡɾasjas/ |
The phrase muchas gracias is the most common and widely used way to say "thank you very much" in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
The word muchísimas is the superlative form of muchas, meaning "very many" or "very much". Therefore, muchísimas gracias literally translates to "very many thanks".
Which one should you use?
While muchas gracias is a standard way to say "thank you very much", the form muchísimas gracias is used to express a higher intensity of gratitude.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because gracias is a feminine plural noun, the adjectives muchas and muchísimas must also be in the feminine plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
/muˌtʃisimas ˈɡɾaθjas/
When do people say it?
The most common response to either muchas gracias or muchísimas gracias is de nada, which means "you're welcome".
Did you know?
- The word gracia in Spanish can also mean 'joke' or 'wit', meaning that if someone says you have muchas gracias, they might be complimenting your sense of humor.
- If you want to be even more emphatic than muchísimas gracias, you can use mil gracias, which literally translates to 'a thousand thanks'.
- In some contexts, particularly in Latin America, saying muchas gracias with a falling intonation can be used sarcastically to show annoyance instead of gratitude.
Examples in context
- Muchas gracias por tu carta.Thank you very much for your letter.This sentence shows how to use muchas gracias to thank someone for a letter.Tatoeba #1983566 by Shishir, translation #64421 by CM
- Muchas gracias por esta cena.Thank you very much for this dinner.This sentence demonstrates using muchas gracias to express thanks for a dinner.Tatoeba #3742112 by cueyayotl, translation #8955728 by DJ_Saidez
- Muchas gracias por su obsequio.Thank you very much for your gift.This sentence provides an example of using muchas gracias to thank someone for a gift.Tatoeba #1651280 by marcelostockle, translation #1479241 by weihaiping
- Muchas gracias por tu amabilidadThank you very much for your kindness
- Te agradezco mucho tu ayudaI greatly appreciate your help
- Le agradezco mucho por su valioso tiempo en esta reuniónI appreciate your valuable time in this meeting
- ¡Mil gracias por el regalo! Eres realmente generoso/aA thousand thanks for the gift! You are truly generous
- 27 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are meeting at a cafe after a long time.
- Sofía¡Muchísimas gracias por acompañarme, Alejandro!Thank you very much for joining me, Alejandro!
- AlejandroNo hay de qué, Sofía.You are welcome, Sofía.
- SofíaEres un gran amigo.You are a great friend.
- AlejandroSiempre que me necesites, aquí estaré.Whenever you need me, I will be here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you very much” translations and entries muchísimas gracias, muchas gracias, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
