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How to Say ‘Thanks for the chair!’ in Mexican Spanish

¡Gracias por la silla!

GRAH-syahs pohr lah SEE-yah

[GRAH-syahs pohr lah SEE-yah]

💬 Usage Tip: Use por after gracias for the thing you're thankful for: gracias por todo "thanks for everything", gracias por venir "thanks for coming."

Phrase Breakdown

¡Gracias

GRAH-syahs

Thanks

Two syllables: GRA-sias. In Mexico the 'c' sounds like an 's'.

Example

Gracias, amigo.

Thanks, friend.

Words in this phrase

Gracias

[GRAH-syahs]

thanks

A polite expression of gratitude, usually used in the plural in Spanish.

Example

Te doy "gracias" por compartir tus consejos de carrera.

I give you thanks for sharing your career advice.

por la silla!

pohr lah SEE-yah

for the chair!

Use 'por' after 'gracias' to say what you're thankful for. 'Silla' is SI-ya.

Example

Gracias por la comida.

Thanks for the food.

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.

la

[lah]

the

Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.

Example

La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».

The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”

silla

[SEE-yah]

chair

A seat with a back.

Example

Necesitamos otra silla.

We need another chair.

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