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How to Say ‘Thank you very much for your time.’ in Mexican Spanish

Muchas gracias por su tiempo.

MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs pohr SOO tee-EHM-poh

[MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs pohr SOO tee-EHM-poh]

💬 Usage Tip: Thanks for something always takes por, never para. Swap it: gracias por la información "thanks for the information".

Phrase Breakdown

Muchas gracias

MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs

Thank you very much

Common polite thanks. The 'ch' is like the English 'ch' in 'church'.

Example

Muchas gracias por la comida.

Thank you very much for the food.

Words in this phrase

Muchas

[MOO-chahs]

many

Plural feminine form of mucho; used before plural feminine nouns.

Example

Hay muchas vacantes en esta feria.

There are many openings at this fair.

gracias

[GRAH-syahs]

thank you / thanks

Used to express gratitude politely and warmly.

Example

Gracias por ayudarme en la cocina.

Thank you for helping me in the kitchen.

por su tiempo.

pohr SOO tee-EHM-poh

for your time.

'Por' gives the reason for the thanks. 'Su' is the formal 'your'. Say TIEM-po as two syllables.

Example

Gracias por su ayuda.

Thanks for your help.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

for

Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.

Example

Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.

I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.

[SOO]

Your

Belonging to the person or people being addressed.

Example

El ambiente de su empresa es excelente.

The environment of your company is excellent.

tiempo

[tee-EHM-poh]

time

Refers to the other person’s time, attention, or availability.

Example

Gracias por compartir tu "tiempo" conmigo después de la conferencia.

Thank you for sharing your time with me after the conference.

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