Muchas Gracias

Quick Answer

Muchas graciasmeans thank you very much or thanks a lot in English. Read this article to learn more about this basic expression of politeness and gratitude!

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Muchas Gracias

Muchas gracias means thank you very much or thanks a lot in English. It is a basic expression of gratitude, used across different contexts, both formal and informal, in every Spanish-speaking country. c

Remember that adjectives have to match the nouns they describe in gender and number. Review noun-adjective agreement with this article.

The noun gracias is plural and feminine, so any adjective used with it must also be plural and feminine.

Mucho gracias.

Muchos gracias.

Mucha gracias

Muchas gracias.(Thank you very much.)

How to Use Muchas Gracias

Muchas gracias may be used in two different ways:

as a stand-alone phrase
as part of a longer phrase where you specify why/for what you're giving thanks.

When indicating what you’re thanking for, the following formula is used:

Formula
muchas gracias + por + noun
muchas gracias + por + infinitive

Take a look at some examples:

examples
Su café, señor. - ¡Muchas gracias! Your coffee, sir. - Thank you very much!
¡Muchas gracias por las flores! ¡Son hermosas! Thank you very much for the flowers! They’re beautiful!
Muchas gracias por ayudarme con la tarea. Thanks so much for helping me with my homework.

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Muchas Gracias: How to Reply

How do you respond to muchas gracias in Spanish? The most common reply to muchas gracias is de nada, which means you’re welcome in English. A popular variation of de nada that you might also use is no hay de qué, which also means you’re welcome or don’t mention it. But that’s not all! Take a look at some of the expressions used in Spanish to say you’re welcome.

Spanish	English
¡De nada!	You’re welcome!
¡Por nada!	You’re welcome!
¡No hay de qué!	Don’t mention it!
¡Es un placer!	My pleasure!
¡Para servirle!	At your service!
¡No fue nada!	It was nothing!