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grateful

/ˈɡreɪtfəl/

Feeling or showing thanks to someone for something they have done or given to you. It is used to express appreciation for help, kindness, or a positive situation.

Ejemplos

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1

I am grateful for your help with my homework.

I am thankful for your assistance with my school assignments.

2

We are grateful for your generous contribution to our charity.

We appreciate your kind donation to our organization.

3

I'm so grateful you could make it to my party!

I'm really happy and thankful that you came to my celebration.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
gratitude
Adverbio
gratefully
Adjetivo
grateful
Relacionado
ingratitude
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'GRATitude'. You feel GRATeful when you have GRATitude. Don't think of the word 'GREAT'.

Quiz rápido

I am very ______ to you for saving my cat.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: grateful

Ejemplos

1

I am grateful for your help with my homework.

everyday

I am thankful for your assistance with my school assignments.

2

We are grateful for your generous contribution to our charity.

formal

We appreciate your kind donation to our organization.

3

I'm so grateful you could make it to my party!

informal

I'm really happy and thankful that you came to my celebration.

4

The study suggests that grateful people experience better sleep quality.

academic

The research indicates that people who feel thankful sleep better.

5

We are grateful for your continued business and support.

business

We appreciate your ongoing professional partnership.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
gratitude
Adverbio
gratefully
Adjetivo
grateful
Relacionado
ingratitude

Colocaciones comunes

deeply grateful feeling very much thanks
grateful for thankful because of something
grateful to thankful toward a person
eternally grateful thankful forever
extremely grateful very thankful

Frases Comunes

be grateful for small mercies

to be thankful for small good things in a bad situation

show one's gratitude

to act in a way that shows you are thankful

I'd be grateful if...

a polite way to ask someone to do something

Se confunde a menudo con

grateful vs greatful

This is a common misspelling; the correct word starts with 'grate' from 'gratitude', not 'great'.

grateful vs gratuitous

This means unnecessary or uncalled for, whereas grateful means feeling thanks.

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Notas de uso

Use 'grateful to' for people (e.g., I am grateful to you) and 'grateful for' for things or actions (e.g., I am grateful for the gift).

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'grateful with' or 'grateful of' instead of the correct 'grateful for'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'GRATitude'. You feel GRATeful when you have GRATitude. Don't think of the word 'GREAT'.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin word 'gratus', which means pleasing or thankful.

Patrones gramaticales

grateful to [someone] grateful for [something] grateful + that clause
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Contexto cultural

In English-speaking cultures, saying you are grateful is a common part of social etiquette and 'thank you' notes.

Quiz rápido

I am very ______ to you for saving my cat.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: grateful

Gramática relacionada

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