How to Say ‘Thank you, that's really kind of you.’ in Italian
La ringrazio, è davvero gentile.
lah reen-GRAHT-syoh eh dahv-VEH-roh jen-TEE-leh
[lah reen-GRAHT-syoh eh dahv-VEH-roh jen-TEE-leh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is warmer and more formal than a plain grazie, which suits thanking a stranger who just went out of their way for you.
Phrase Breakdown
La ringrazio,
lah reen-GRAHT-syoh
Thank you (formal),
This is a formal way to say 'I thank you'. Say 'ringrazio' as rin-GRA-tsyo, with a rolled 'r'.
La ringrazio per l'aiuto.
Thank you for your help.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
you (formal)
Formal direct object pronoun 'you'.
La aspetto qui.
I'll wait for you here.
ringrazio
[reen-GRAHT-syoh]
I thank
From 'ringraziare', to thank.
Ti ringrazio per l'aiuto.
I thank you for the help.
è davvero gentile.
eh dahv-VEH-roh jen-TEE-leh
you're really kind.
Stress the 'VE' in 'davvero' and the 'TI' in 'gentile'.
Lei è davvero gentile.
You're really kind.
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.
Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.
When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.
davvero
[dahv-VEH-roh]
really
An adverb used to strengthen what you are saying.
L'avverbio "davvero" rende la frase più sincera e forte.
The adverb "really" makes the sentence more sincere and stronger.
gentile
[jen-TEE-leh]
kind
An adjective meaning “kind,” “nice,” or “courteous.” In flirting, it can warmly acknowledge someone’s sweet behavior or words.
È davvero gentile da parte tua notare la mia giacca.
It’s really kind of you to notice my jacket.
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