Gracias & Lo Siento...alternatives?

Question

Ok, killing two birds with one stone here...I always here, "lo siento...blah blah" and "gracias (which is usually terrible pronounced) blah blah blah". My questions are is there any other ways to say this and not sound so cliché?

Answer 1

Hi DJ,

Regarding these words:

"Lo siento...blah blah" and "gracias,

You could say:

"Mis disculpas" or "Me disculpo....blah blah" and "muy amable" or "le agradezco"

hey Carlos, it looks like you're still learning Inglés, so I wanted to point out, you would say "these" instead of "this"... - DJ_Huero, Nov 30, 2009

but also thank you very much for your help, and now that you mention, I believe i've heard those used before also. - DJ_Huero, Nov 30, 2009

Je Je... you are right, I have to return to school...to 1st grade... - Carlos-F, Nov 30, 2009

no, you speak well amigo. - DJ_Huero, Dec 1, 2009

Answer 2

According to Breaking Out of Beginner Spanish, your choices are

• muchas gracias
• gracias muy amable
• muchas gracias muy amable

And for excuse me (in descending order of formality)

• Con permiso
• ¿Me permite?
• Perdón
• ¿Se puede?

For expressing sorrow

• Quiero darle el pésame
• Le acompaño en el sentimiento

but I think these are a lot more formal than simply saying I´m sorry -- more like expressing condolences on a bereavement.

Oh Wow! Someone else has this book. - Daniel, Nov 30, 2009

cool thanks, good answers...sounds like I need to pick up that book. - DJ_Huero, Nov 30, 2009

yeah, its a _fantastic_ book. I always feel like I'm plagiarizing... - kattya, Nov 30, 2009

The book cost $8.58 on amazon last time I looked. - Daniel, Nov 30, 2009

well then, please send me a link =) - DJ_Huero, Nov 30, 2009

Answer 3

You can buy "Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish" for $8.58 cheap at amazon.com (New).

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thanks - DJ_Huero, Nov 30, 2009

I loved this book, too. - --Mariana--, Nov 30, 2009

Answer 4

What about "estoy apesadumbrado para ti"?