Say Thank You in Italian

The standard way of saying “thank you” in Italian is to say “grazie,” but there are other ways to add emphasis and sincerity to sentiment. There are multiple ways of saying “you're welcome” in Italian, as well. Here are the most common ones for you to know.

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Basic Thanks

1. Say "grazie." The most basic way to express thanks in Italian is with a simple grazie.
   • The term is used as an interjection for "thanks" or "thank you."
   • A rough pronunciation of grazie is gra-zee, but a slightly more accurate pronunciation would be GRAHT-see+eh.
2. State "no grazie" to turn an offer down. If you need to reply to someone with a polite "no, thank you," you can do so simply by adding "no" before the Italian word for "thanks."
   • No has the same meaning in Italian as it has in English.
   • Pronounce the phrase as no GRAHT-see+eh.

Adding Emphasis

1. Give many thanks with "molte grazie." This is the simplest way of saying "many thanks" in Italian.
   • Molte is Italian for the English word "many."
   • Pronounce molte grazie as MOLE-teh GRAHT-see+eh.
2. Offer a thousand thanks with "grazie mille" or "mille grazie." Loosely translated, these sayings mean "thank you very much." Translated more literally, they mean "thanks a thousand times" or "a thousand thanks."
   • Mille is Italian for "thousand."
   • Either word order can be used to express the same sentiment.
   • Pronounce grazie mille as GRAHT-see+eh MEE-leh.
3. Use "grazie tante" seriously and sarcastically. Most often, the phrase is used seriously to mean "thank you so much."
   • The phrase can also be used sarcastically to mean "thanks a lot" in response to a slight or offense.
   • On its own, tante means "many" or "much."
   • Pronounce grazie tante as GRAHT-see+eh TAHN-teh.
4. Try "ti ringrazio tanto" or "la ringrazio tanto" instead. Both phrases mean "thank you so much," but the former is fairly casual while the latter is more formal.
   • The words ti and la are both used to mean "you," but la is more formal.
   • Tanto means "much" or "a lot."
   • Ringrazio means "thank you."
   • Pronounce ti ringrazio tanto as tea reen-GRAHT-see-oh TAHN-toe.
   • Pronounce la ringrazio tanto as la reen-GRAHT-see-oh TAHN-toe.
5. Express further thanks with "grazie infinite." The phrase roughly means "thank you very much" or "thank you so much," but more literally, it translates to "infinite thanks."
   • Infinite means the same thing in Italian as it does in English.
   • Pronounce grazie infinite as GRAHT-see+eh een-feen-eet-ay.
6. Switch to "grazie di tutto" when you have a lot to be thankful for. The phrase is used to say "thanks for everything."
   • Di means "of" or "for."
   • Tutto means "all" or "everything."
   • Pronounce grazie di tutto as GRAHT-see+eh dee too-toh.
7. Show sincerity with "grazie di cuore." The phrase roughly means "sincerest thanks" or "thank you very much."
   • Cuore means "heart" or "core." When used with di, it means "of the heart," "heartily," or "sincerely."
   • Pronounce grazie di cuore as GRAHT-see+eh dee quoar-ay.

Responding to Thanks

1. Reply with "prego." The simplest way to say "you're welcome," "not at all," or "do not mention it" is with the Italian interjection "prego."
   • In another context, prego can also be used to mean "please."
   • The correct pronunciation of prego is PRAY-goh.
2. Use "non c’è di che." This response is used to say "do not mention it." The implication is that the favor you are being thanked for was your pleasure to do.
   • The phrase is difficult to translate literally. Non means "not," c’è means "there," di mean "of" or "for," and "che" means "that," "what," or "which."
   • The general feeling of the phrase is simply "don't mention it" or "it's nothing."
   • Pronounce this phrase, noan cheh dee kay.
3. Switch to "non c'è problema." This phrase translates to "no problem."
   • Problema means "problem."
   • This phrase translates a little more smoothly into "no problem" or "there is no problem."
   • Pronounce this phrase as noan cheh pro-BLEAH-mah.
4. Casually respond with "di che cosa?" This question means, "for what?" In other words, you are telling someone "it was nothing."
   • Cosa means "what" or "thing."
   • Pronounce this question as dee kay causa.
5. State "di niente." This simple response essentially means "it was nothing" but translates more literally to "of nothing."
   • Niente means "nothing."
   • Pronounce this statement, dee ne+ehn-tay.

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