Definition
A Spanish word meaning 'thank you,' used to express gratitude.
Etymology
From Latin 'gratias' meaning thanks, derived from 'gratus' meaning pleasing or grateful. Spanish preserved the Latin word while English transformed it into 'grace' and 'thanks.'
Kelly Says
The word 'grace' in English and 'gracias' in Spanish come from the same Latin root—grace originally meant favor or kindness, which is why you 'say grace' before meals and why 'gracias' means thanks.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አመሰግናለሁ
ah-mes-ee-gna-a-luh
BNবাংলা
धन্যবাদ
dhan-ya-baad
CACatalà
gràcies
gra-thee-es
ELΕλληνικά
ευχαριστώ
ef-ha-ri-sto
ESEspañol
gracias
gra-thee-as
FRFrançais
merci
mehr-see
GUGU
धन્યવાદ
dhan-ya-vaad
HIहिन्दी
धन्यवाद
dhan-ya-vaad
IDBahasa Indonesia
terima kasih
te-ri-ma ka-sheh
ITItaliano
grazie
gra-t-see-eh
KO한국어
감사합니다
gam-sa-ham-ni-da
MRMR
धन्यवाद
dhan-ya-vaad
MSBahasa Melayu
terima kasih
te-ri-ma ka-sheh
NLNederlands
dankjewel
dahnk-yew-el
PAPA
Shukriya
shook-ree-ya
PLPolski
dziękuję
dzien-koo-yuh
PTPortuguês
obrigado
oh-bree-gah-doh
RORomână
mulțumesc
mool-too-mesk
RUРусский
спасибо
spasi-bo
SWKiswahili
asante
ah-san-teh
TAதமிழ்
வாழ்த்துக்கள்
vaazhtthuk-kal
TEతెలుగు
ధన్యవాదాలు
dhan-ya-vaadaalu
TRTürkçe
teşekkür ederim
teh-shek-kur eh-de-rim
UKУкраїнська
дякую
dyakuyu
VITiếng Việt
cảm ơn
cam-on