y gracias
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “and thanks”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i ˈɡɾaθjas/ [i ˈɣ̞ɾa.θjas] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /i ˈɡɾasjas/ [i ˈɣ̞ɾa.sjas] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: y gra‧cias
Phrase
- you're welcome! (especially used ironically, when someone doesn't say gracias (“thanks”))
Further reading
- “y gracias”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024