When you want to thank a family member or friend for a favor they did, a gift, a kindness, etc., you can use the expressions for all occasions. Also, since you probably address them with tú (you, informal, singular), you can use these:
- Te agradezco mucho (teh ah-grah-DEHS-koh MOO-choh) means 'I thank you very much'
As you can see, we are conjugating the verb agradecer (ah-grah-deh-SEHR) which is 'to thank.'
If you are speaking for yourself and others, make sure to say this instead:
- Te agradecemos mucho (teh ah-grah-deh-SEH-mohs MOO-choh), which means 'we thank you very much'
If you are thanking more than one person at the time, make note of this important issue: if you are in Latin America, people use ustedes (you, formal, plural) even for family and friends, which means you would say:
- Les agradezco mucho (lehs ah-grah-DEHS-koh MOO-choh), which means 'I thank you all very much'
Of course, make sure to say les agradecemos instead if you are thanking more than one person for yourself and others.
Now, if you are in Spain the story is different. People use vosotros there as this is 'you, informal, plural.' In this case:
- Os agradezco mucho (ohs ah-grah-deh-SEH-mohs MOO-choh) means 'I thank you all very much'
Same as before, say os agradecemos instead if you are thanking for yourself and others.
Finally, instead of mucho you could say inmensamente (een-mehn-sah-MEHN-teh). This word means 'immensely' and it conveys a feeling of huge gratitude, AND you can also add a noun or verb afterwards to specify the reason for your gratitude.
Another less common way nowadays is dar las gracias (to give thanks):
- Le doy las gracias (teh doh-ee las GRAH-seeahs) means 'I give you thanks'
Use damos (DAH-mohs) if you are speaking for someone else as well, and os for thanking more than one person.
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