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How to Say ‘Thank you, and have a nice day!’ in Italian

Grazie e buona giornata!

GRAHT-tsyeh eh BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah

[GRAHT-tsyeh eh BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie

[GRAHT-tsyeh]

thank you

The standard way to say thanks in Italian.

Example

Grazie per il complimento sul mio stile.

Thank you for the compliment about my style.

e buona giornata!

eh BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah

and have a good day!

'e' means 'and'. 'Buona giornata' wishes someone a good day and is used when saying goodbye. Say 'giornata' as jor-NAH-tah.

Example

Ciao, e buona giornata!

Bye, and have a good day!

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.

giornata

[jor-NAH-tah]

Day

The period of 24 hours from midnight to midnight.

Example

È stata una lunga giornata di negoziazioni.

It has been a long day of negotiations.

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