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How to Say ‘Thanks, that's sweet.’ in Spain Spanish

Gracias, qué majo.

GRAH-see-ahs keh MAH-hoh

[GRAH-see-ahs keh MAH-hoh]

🇪🇸 In Spain: A warm, modest way to take a compliment in Spain, without brushing it off or making a big deal of it.

Phrase Breakdown

Gracias,

GRAH-see-ahs

Thanks,

In Spain the 'c' sounds like the English 'th': 'GRAH-thyahs'.

Example

Gracias por todo.

Thanks for everything.

Words in this phrase

Gracias

[GRAH-see-ahs]

thank you; thanks

A common polite expression to show gratitude.

Example

Después de un consejo profesional, digo: «Gracias».

After professional advice, I say: “Thank you.”

qué majo.

keh MAH-hoh

how sweet / how kind

'Majo' is a very common word in Spain for a nice, kind person. The 'j' is a throaty sound: 'MAH-ho'.

Example

Tu amigo es muy majo.

Your friend is really nice.

Words in this phrase

qué

[keh]

how

An exclamatory word used to show emotion, similar to saying how nice or how good.

Example

«Qué» bien suena esa cultura de empresa.

How nice that company culture sounds.

majo

[MAH-hoh]

nice / kind

Very common colloquial Spanish adjective for a friendly, pleasant person.

Example

Tu hermano es muy majo.

Your brother is very nice.

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