How to Say ‘Thank you very much for your patience, sir.’ in Mexican Spanish
Muchas gracias por la paciencia, señor.
MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs pohr lah pah-SYEHN-syah seh-NYOHR
[MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs pohr lah pah-SYEHN-syah seh-NYOHR]
💬 Usage Tip: To say what you're thankful for, put por after gracias, then the thing. Swap it out: gracias por la ayuda "thanks for the help", gracias por esperar "thanks for waiting".
Phrase Breakdown
Muchas gracias
MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs
Thank you very much
A common way to thank someone. Stress the first syllable of each word: MU-chas GRA-cias. In Mexico, the 'c' in 'gracias' sounds like an 's'.
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.
Hay muchas vacantes en esta feria.
There are many openings at this fair.
gracias
[GRAH-syahs]
thanks
A polite expression of gratitude, usually used in the plural in Spanish.
Te doy "gracias" por compartir tus consejos de carrera.
I give you thanks for sharing your career advice.
por la paciencia, señor.
pohr lah pah-SYEHN-syah seh-NYOHR
for your patience, sir.
'Por' gives the reason for the thanks, and 'la paciencia' means 'the patience'. Spanish uses 'la' here where English says 'your'. 'Señor' is a respectful way to address a man. Say it as pa-SIEN-sia, se-ÑOR, with 'ñ' sounding like the 'ny' in 'canyon'.
Gracias por la paciencia, señor, ya casi terminamos.
Thank you for your patience, sir, we're almost done.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
paciencia
[pah-SYEHN-syah]
patience
The ability to wait calmly; key in slow cooking.
Hay que tener paciencia.
You have to be patient.
señor
[seh-NYOHR]
sir
Polite way to address a man.
Buenas tardes, señor.
Good afternoon, sir.
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