How to pronounce “bien gracias”
Hear how “bien gracias (fine, thanks)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
bien, graciasBYEHN GRAH-syahs (Latin America) · BYEHN GRAH-thyahs (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | fine, thanks |
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| Syllables | bien gra · cias (3) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ˈbjen ˈɡɾa.sjas/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ˈbjen ˈɡɾa.θjas/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spanish R and RR · Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
—¿Cómo estás? —Bien, gracias.—How are you? —Fine, thanks.
Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?Fine, thanks. And you?
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