THANKSGIVING REJOINDERS FOR THE SPANISH CLASS

Rejoinders have recently gained widespread popularity in language classrooms worldwide, but their utilization extends back many years in TESOL and English grammar classes.

As per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a rejoinder refers to something spoken, written, or done in response—a reply that implies addressing a question, demand, call, or need.

As the season encourages us to express gratitude to those significant in every facet of our lives, a simple “Thank you” or “Gracias” in Spanish often suffices. However, amidst this prevailing atmosphere of gratitude, let’s seize the opportunity to enlighten our Spanish class students about the multitude of ways to convey appreciation beyond a mere “Gracias.” Let’s introduce them to these varied expressions as rejoinders.

I’ve categorized the following expressions of gratitude into three groups: formal, informal, and religious. In this post, I’ll share those I gathered by surveying my friends on Facebook. Additionally, I’ll provide links to a couple of websites where you can discover more diverse ways to say “Gracias.”

FormalInformalReligious
Muy amableMil y milDios lo bendiga
Se lo agradezcoTe debo unaDios te lo pague
Quedo en deudaMuy querido-aDios me lo proteja
Quedo prendado de UstedVacanoQue la virgen lo acompañe
Qué lindo-aSe le tiene en cuentaBendiciones
Estoy en deuda!Un millón de gracias!Que la virgen me lo favorezca
Qué amable!!Sos lo mejor!
Le quedo muy reconocidoSe va a ir al cielo con todo y zapatos!
Le estoy muy reconocidoUn montón de gracias
Eres un amor/ un sol
!Qué majo eres!
!Qué padre!
!Qué bárbaro!
!Qué chulo!
!Híjole!

A couple of websites where you can find more ways to say GRACIAS in Spanish. Gracias for reading.

10 different ways to say “Gracias”
How to express gratitude via email

Ways to answer someone thanking you for something:

InformalFormal
De nada Fue un placer;
No hay de/por quéCon (mucho) gusto
No te preocupes Encantado/a
(No) faltaría másA ti/A usted
¡Ay, por favor!No, al contrario
Ándale pues (Es usted) muy amable

This is a very interesting document on the role of thanking in languages.

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