Breakdown of Gracias por el favor. De nada.
el favor
the favor
gracias
thank you
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
de nada
you're welcome
Questions & Answers about Gracias por el favor. De nada.
Why do we use por instead of para here?
How would I say "The favor is for you" using the pronouns from this lesson?
When expressing who receives something, you use para followed by a prepositional pronoun. If you are talking to a friend, you would say El favor es para ti. If you are speaking formally, it would be El favor es para usted.
What does de nada literally translate to?
It literally means "of nothing." It uses the preposition de (of/from). This is the standard Spanish reply to "thank you," very similar to how English speakers say "it was nothing" or "think nothing of it."
How would I say "Thanks to you"?
To say "thanks to" a person, use the preposition a followed by a pronoun. For example, gracias a ti (informal) or gracias a usted (formal) means "thanks to you," and gracias a él means "thanks to him."
Learn Gracias por el favor. De nada and more in Spanish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free