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"Thanks" is an interjection which is often translated as "gracias", and "thank you" is a phrase which is also often translated as "gracias". Learn more about the difference between "thanks" and "thank you" below.
thanks(
thahngks
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. las gracias (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We give thanks for this meal.Damos gracias por esta comida.
b. el agradecimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I wrote him a letter of thanks for the lovely present.Le escribí una carta de agradecimiento por el bonito regalo.
