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How to Say ‘Thanks very much, goodbye and have a good evening!’ in Italian

Grazie mille, arrivederci e buona serata!

GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee eh BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah

[GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee eh BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: serata is the evening as a stretch of time, so it's what you use when wishing someone a good one as you leave. buona sera "good evening" is the hello. Same pattern by day: buongiorno "good morning" to greet, buona giornata "have a nice day" to part.

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie mille,

GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh

Thanks a lot,

Literally 'a thousand thanks'. Hold the double 'l' in 'mille': MIL-le.

Example

Grazie mille per l'aiuto.

Thanks a lot for the help.

Words in this phrase

Grazie

[GRAHT-tsee-eh]

thank you / thanks

The standard way to thank someone in Italian.

Example

Ricevo il resto e dico: "Grazie."

I receive the change and say: "Thank you."

mille

[MEEL-leh]

a thousand / very much

Used after 'grazie' to intensify it: 'thanks a lot.'

Example

Grazie mille per l'aiuto.

Thank you very much for the help.

arrivederci

[ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee]

goodbye

Farewell or greeting to someone leaving.

Example

Arrivederci, ci vediamo domani.

Goodbye, see you tomorrow.

e buona serata!

eh BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah

and have a good evening!

'Serata' means the evening as a span of time. Stress 'RA': se-RA-ta.

Example

Buona serata a tutti!

Have a good evening, 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.

buona

[BWOH-nah]

good / have a good

A feminine form meaning good, often used in greetings and wishes.

Example

Buona serata e a sabato per la vostra prenotazione.

Have a good evening and see you Saturday for your reservation.

serata

[seh-RAH-tah]

evening

An evening or night out; often used in social and romantic contexts.

Example

Bella serata al bar, con musica e conversazione.

A lovely evening at the bar, with music and conversation.

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