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How to Say ‘Thank you, and happy Carnival!’ in Italian

Grazie, e buon Carnevale!

GRAHT-syeh eh bwohn kar-neh-VAH-leh

[GRAHT-syeh eh bwohn kar-neh-VAH-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: Buon is buono "good" shortened before a masculine word. This gives you a ready pattern for other wishes: buon viaggio "have a good trip", buon appetito "enjoy your meal".

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie,

GRAHT-syeh

Thank you,

Say three syllables, 'GRAH-tsee-eh'. Don't drop the final 'e'.

Example

Grazie, molto gentile.

Thank you, very kind.

Words in this phrase

Grazie

[GRAHT-syeh]

thank you

The standard word for thanks.

Example

Grazie per il panino.

Thanks for the sandwich.

e buon Carnevale!

eh bwohn kar-neh-VAH-leh

and happy Carnival!

'Buon' shortens 'buono' before a noun. Stress 'car-ne-VAH-le'.

Example

Auguri e buon Carnevale a tutti!

Best wishes and happy Carnival to everyone!

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

buon

[bwohn]

good

Short form of 'buono' before a masculine singular noun; describes something positively.

Example

Buon in Buon equilibrio indica una situazione positiva tra due aspetti.

'Buon' in 'Buon equilibrio' indicates a positive situation between two aspects.

Carnevale

[kar-neh-VAH-leh]

Carnival

The festive season before Lent, with masks, costumes and parades.

Example

Il Carnevale di Venezia è famoso.

The Venice Carnival is famous.

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