All of these phrases are very common among Spanish speakers. If you want to add more useful phrases to your vocabulary, in this list, you’ll find 12 different and popular ways to say thank you in Spanish. This is because gracias is just one way to say thank you in Spanish. If you’re learning Spanish, you may have noticed that, in order to thank, speakers also use other expressions. It’s regional - more common in South American countries like Argentina and Chile.Gracias is one of those words that we may use all day long since it allows us to thank people and to be polite. No hay drama is another casual way to say ‘no worries’. Thanks for the help with the test… without you I would have failed it. Gracias por la ayuda con el exámen… sin tí lo habría reprobado. But in this situation, you can think of it as “no big deal” or “no problem”. It literally means “calm”, and can be used to say “calm down” too.

Tranquilo is an informal, somewhat slang-y way to say no worries in Spanish. Eva, muchas gracias por toda tu ayuda con mi iPadĮva, thanks so much for your help with my iPad It’s a classy way to respond when you’ve done something nice for someone. Here you have your lobster with garlic butterĮncantado de ayudarte means “Happy to help (you)”. Aquí tiene su langosta con mantequilla de ajo If you’re at a restaurant, you might hear your server say it in response to your thanks. We had such a good time, thanks so much for inviting usĬon gusto literally means “with pleasure”, and it’s on the formal side.

Lo pasamos tan bien, muchas gracias por invitarnos It’s the kind of expression you might use when hosting a nice party and responding to guests who thank you for putting on such a fun party. I really appreciate the letter of recommendation you wrote me - they gave me the job!Įs un placer means “it’s a pleasure”. Le agradezco mucho la carta de recomendación que me hizo - ¡me dieron el trabajo!

Think of this as a shortened version of no hay de/por qué agradecerme, (there’s nothing to thank me for). So Gracias por nada sounds just as sarcastic as “thanks for nothing”! ¿Me prestas tu calculadora? You also need to be careful with your tone, as por nada literally means “for nothing”. Por nada is less common than de nada, but has a similar meaning. In that sense, it can also be used to say “no problem” in response to gracias. It’s most commonly used for ‘you’re welcome’. No te trajeron las papas fritas!ĭe nada is a very common polite Spanish expression. Instead, use this as a reply when something isn’t a big deal. It isn’t an appropriate response to gracias. No importa! También tomo cerveza de vez en cuandoĭa lo mismo means literally “it gives the same”. I ordered 2 beers, but then I remembered you prefer wine You can use it in the way you might say “no big deal” Pedí dos cervezas, pero después recordé que prefieres el vino. No importa literally means “it doesn’t matter”, so you need to be careful with your tone (just like in English). You don’t like the food? We can say something to the waiter ¿No te gustó la comida? Podemos decirle algo al mesero It literally means “nothing happens”, but is used to express things like “you’re welcome”, “don’t worry”, or “no problem”.

No pasa nada is especially common in Spain, but it’s used in other places too. You’ll also hear it shortened to a simple a tí - meaning “(thanks) to you”. In Spanish, this is No, gracias a tí / gracias a usted. Sometimes, the best response to thanks is a “no, thank YOU”. You’ll use this with shop owners, strangers older than you, or anyone you would call “Mr. If you’re using the polite, usted form, you’ll swap the “te” for a “se”: it becomes, no se preocupe. No te preocupes means literally “don’t worry (about it)”, but can also mean ‘no worries’ in Spanish, depending on context. You can use it in the same way you would use the expression in English. This literally means, “There is no problem”. The most universal way to say “no worries” in Spanish is no hay problema. It’s not a real Spanish expression, so you can safely erase it from your mind. First things first: No problemo is an American invention.

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