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How to Say ‘Thank you so much, that's very kind of you!’ in Italian

Grazie mille, è molto gentile!

GRAHT-syeh MEEL-leh eh MOHL-toh jen-TEE-leh

[GRAHT-syeh MEEL-leh eh MOHL-toh jen-TEE-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: Grazie mille literally means "a thousand thanks". It's a step warmer than plain grazie.

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie mille,

GRAHT-syeh MEEL-leh

Thanks a lot,

Say GRA-tsyeh MEEL-leh, then pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Grazie mille, a domani!

Thanks a lot, see you tomorrow!

Words in this phrase

Grazie

[GRAHT-syeh]

thank you

The standard word for thanks.

Example

Grazie per il panino.

Thanks for the sandwich.

mille

[MEEL-leh]

a thousand (in 'thanks a lot')

Literally 'thousand'; used with 'grazie' to mean 'thanks a lot' or 'many thanks'.

Example

Grazie mille per la torta di compleanno!

Thanks a lot for the birthday cake!

è molto gentile!

eh MOHL-toh jen-TEE-leh

you're very kind!

This is the polite way to say 'you're very kind': eh MOL-to jen-TEE-leh.

Example

Signora, è molto gentile!

Madam, you're very kind!

Words in this phrase

[eh]

it is / is

Verb 'to be' used to identify or emphasize something important.

Example

È proprio questo il punto forte dell'azienda secondo molti dipendenti.

This is exactly the company's strong point according to many employees.

molto

[MOHL-toh]

very

An adverb used to strengthen an adjective or description.

Example

Nel commento È molto umana, molto rafforza l'idea di attenzione alle persone.

In the comment 'È molto umana,' 'molto' reinforces the idea of caring about people.

gentile

[jen-TEE-leh]

kind

Considerate, helpful, and gentle; expressing a caring nature.

Example

È una persona gentile.

She is a kind person.

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