"Thank you" in Spanish, French, and Mandarin
Expressing gratitude varies significantly in weight and register across the three languages. Spanish "gracias" and French "merci" are both Latin-rooted; Mandarin "xie xie" takes a different path entirely.
Spanish
gracias
/ˈɡɾaθjas/
thank you, thanks
interjection #63 most common
"Muchas gracias por tu ayuda de ayer."
Thank you very much for your help yesterday.
Full word pageFrench
merci
/mɛʁ.si/
thank you, thanks
interjection #92 most common
"Merci beaucoup pour votre aide ce matin."
Thank you very much for your help this morning.
Full word pageMandarin
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