How to Say ‘Thank you, that's very kind.’ in Spain Spanish
Gracias, qué amable.
GRAH-see-ahs keh ah-MAH-bleh
[GRAH-see-ahs keh ah-MAH-bleh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the gracious way to accept a compliment in Spain. Locals often add a modest comment such as ¿sí? es muy viejo "really? it's very old".
Phrase Breakdown
Gracias,
GRAH-see-ahs
Thank you,
In Spain it is pronounced 'GRA-thias', with 'c' like 'th'. Pause briefly after it.
Gracias por todo.
Thanks for everything.
Words in this phrase
Gracias
[GRAH-see-ahs]
thank you; thanks
A common polite expression to show gratitude.
Después de un consejo profesional, digo: «Gracias».
After professional advice, I say: “Thank you.”
qué amable.
keh ah-MAH-bleh
how kind
'Qué' plus an adjective means 'how...!'. Link the words: 'kea-MA-ble'.
¡Qué bonito!
How pretty!
Words in this phrase
qué
[keh]
how
An exclamatory word used to show emotion, similar to saying how nice or how good.
«Qué» bien suena esa cultura de empresa.
How nice that company culture sounds.
amable
[ah-MAH-bleh]
kind
An adjective meaning 'kind,' 'nice,' or 'courteous.'
El camarero fue muy amable con nosotros.
The waiter was very kind to us.
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