How Do I Say ‘Thank You’ in Spanish?

When you want to express gratitude, you can simply say “gracias” (pronouced grah-see-us), and Ticos will often respond, “Con mucho gusto”, or “mucho gusto” or “gusto”. Which is basically like saying, “My pleasure”.  We don’t often say “de nada” like other countries. You will hear the younger generation say “Pura Vida” to each other which can mean a number of things, kind of like when Americans say “Cool”. Cool can be “That’s cool.” or if you’re introducing your friend to someone else, they may respond, “Cool, cool”. It’s the same type of...