Grateful vs Thankful

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Grateful

Top 2000 (comum) B1 adjective

Thankful

Top 2000 (comum)

	Grateful	Thankful
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈɡreɪtfəl// 🇺🇸 //ˈɡreɪtfəl//	🇬🇧 //ˈθæŋk.fəl// 🇺🇸 //ˈθæŋk.fəl//
Significado	Sentindo-se grato por algo Feeling thankful for something	Feeling grateful or appreciative.
Exemplo	I am grateful for all the help you provided.	I am thankful for my supportive family.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	-
Classe gramatical	adjective
Colocações	grateful for help, grateful to someone, grateful for the opportunity	thankful for, feel thankful, be thankful, thankful attitude
Antônimos	ungrateful, thankless	ungrateful, thankless, discontented
Erros comuns	Using 'grateful' without 'to' or 'for', e.g., 'I am grateful you.', Confusing 'grateful' with 'gratitude', which is a noun., Mixing up 'grateful' with 'happy', which have different meanings.	Mixing up 'thankful' with 'grateful'; they are similar but not identical., Using 'thankful' without specifying what you are thankful for., Confusing 'thankful' with 'thankful to'; correct usage requires a preposition.
Notas de uso	Use 'grato' para expressar apreço, muitas vezes em um contexto formal ou semi-formal. Na fala informal, 'agradecido' pode ser mais comum. Use 'grateful' to express appreciation, often in a formal or semi-formal context. In informal speech, 'thankful' may be more common.	Use 'thankful' to express gratitude in various situations. It's appropriate in both personal and professional contexts.

Veja em clipes reais

House Of Cards › S1 E1

And of course, we should enjoy our success, and be grateful for it.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

Like I said, we couldn't be more grateful.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

- I just wanted... - And I'm grateful.

House Of Cards › S1 E1

And of course, we should enjoy our success, and be grateful for it.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

Like I said, we couldn't be more grateful.

Grateful

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

I'm thankful.

Thankful

Perguntas frequentes: Grateful vs Thankful

Qual é a diferença entre Grateful e Thankful?

Grateful: Feeling thankful for something Thankful: Feeling grateful or appreciative.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Grateful: I am grateful for all the help you provided. Thankful: I am thankful for my supportive family.

Posso usar Grateful e Thankful de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Grateful e Thankful são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.