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How to Say ‘Thanks for your patience.’ in Italian

Grazie per la pazienza.

GRAH-tsyeh pehr lah pah-tsyen-tsah

[GRAH-tsyeh pehr lah pah-tsyen-tsah]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian says "the patience" where English says "your patience". la does the job when it's obvious whose patience you mean.

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie

[GRAH-tsyeh]

Thank you

Used to express one's gratitude or appreciation.

Example

Grazie per l'attenzione.

Thank you for your attention.

per la pazienza.

pehr lah pah-tsyen-tsah

for your patience.

Stress: pa-ZIEN-za. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'.

Example

Ci vuole pazienza.

It takes patience.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

pazienza

[pah-tsyen-tsah]

patience

Noun meaning 'patience,' useful when thanking someone for staying calm or understanding.

Example

Apprezzo la pazienza dell'autista durante la discussione.

I appreciate the driver's patience during the discussion.

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