Thanks for *agreeing*

Question

How exactly would you say this in Spanish?

I want to thank someone for agreeing to do what I asked (ex., helping me find an outfit for Saturday). I already know the "gracias por" part, but I'm unsure of how to say "agreeing". I thought about "estar de acuerdo", but it seemed funny to me. Then, I began to consider "consentir", but I thought it might be too formal (I don't know about Spanish, but in English (consent) it can be considered "fancy"). Input, please and thanks a bunch!

Answer 1

Strictly speaking, you can say "gracias por... consentir/concordar/convenir/coincidir..." (notice that all of them begin with "co"; this is no coincidence) or "gracias por secundarme", depending on the context, but they are all too formal for a casual conversation, where people would say something like "gracias por darme la razón", "gracias por el apoyo", or in your example of helping me find an outfit for Saturday, simply "gracias por decir que sí", "gracias por el favor", "gracias por ayudarme", or if it is clear why, simply "gracias". You cannot expect perfect word-by-word match in all expressions between the two languages.

interesting =) - DJ_Huero, May 5, 2011

Thanks, Lazarus. I appreciate the input. I understand that most things (if not all) will not have a direct translation. I just wanted to make sure that I didn't sound too weird or too formal. - Goldie_Miel, May 5, 2011

Answer 2

From my knowledge, "gracias por estar de acuerdo" would be the politically correct term meaning, "thanks for being in agreement".

This may help you decipher which is appropriate in various situations.

Muchas gracias, DJ :0) I'm going to check out that link. - Goldie_Miel, May 5, 2011

De nada, looks like the way to say it can differ depending on the situation. - DJ_Huero, May 6, 2011