gracias por escuchar
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ eskut͡ʃaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "thanks for listening" is translated into Spanish as gracias por escuchar.
This phrase is used to express gratitude to an audience after giving a speech or presentation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of gracias (thanks), por (for) and escuchar (to listen).
Which one should you use?
While gracias por escuchar is common, gracias por su atención (thanks for your attention) is a more formal and professional way to conclude a presentation.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to emphasize that the act of listening has just concluded, you can use the perfect infinitive gracias por haberme escuchado (thanks for having listened to me).
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaθjas poɾ eskutʃaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word escuchar is a doublet of auscultar. While the former is for general listening, auscultar is used almost exclusively by doctors to describe listening to a patient's heart or lungs with a stethoscope.
- In some Latin American cultures, saying gracias por escuchar at the end of a speech is often followed by an invitation for questions using the phrase quedo a su disposición, which literally means 'I remain at your disposal'.
- While escuchar means 'to listen', Spanish also has the word oír, which means 'to hear'. In a presentation, escuchar implies the audience was paying attention, whereas oír only means they perceived the sound.
Examples in context
- Gracias por escuchar.Thanks for listening.This sentence is useful for practicing how to say gracias por escuchar.Tatoeba #1415005 by marcelostockle, translation #1415003 by Spamster
- Quiero agradecerle mucho por su atención durante la reunión.I want to thank you very much for your attention during the meeting.
- ¡Muchas gracias por escucharme! Siempre puedes contar conmigo.Thank you so much for listening to me! You can always count on me.
- Gracias por prestarme atención cuando más lo necesitaba.Thanks for paying attention to me when I needed it the most.
- ¡Muchas gracias por escucharme atentamente! Me has dado excelentes consejos.Thank you very much for listening to me attentively! You've given me excellent advice.
- Te agradezco mucho por haberme escuchado en ese momento tan difícil.I appreciate you so much for having listened to me during that difficult moment.
- Gracias por escuchar mi presentación.Thanks for listening to my presentation.
- Muchas gracias por escuchar con tanta atención.Thank you very much for listening so attentively.
Example conversation
After Sofía finishes her class presentation in front of her classmates.
- SofíaGracias por escuchar mi exposición.Thanks for listening to my presentation.
- MateoDe nada, Sofía, lo hiciste muy bien.You're welcome, Sofía, you did very well.
- Sofía¿De verdad te gustó?Did you really like it?
- MateoSí, fue muy interesante.Yes, it was very interesting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escuchar, gracias, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
