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How to Say ‘Thanks for the evening, I had a lovely time.’ in Italian

Grazie per la serata, mi sono divertita.

GRAHT-syeh pehr lah seh-RAH-tah mee SOH-noh dee-vehr-TEE-tah

[GRAHT-syeh pehr lah seh-RAH-tah mee SOH-noh dee-vehr-TEE-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie per la serata,

GRAHT-syeh pehr lah seh-RAH-tah

Thanks for the evening,

This is a polite way to thank someone. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Grazie per la serata, Marco.

Thanks for the evening, Marco.

Words in this phrase

Grazie

[GRAHT-syeh]

thank you

The standard word for thanks.

Example

Grazie per il panino.

Thanks for the sandwich.

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

serata

[seh-RAH-tah]

evening

Feminine noun for the evening as a span of time or event; used in wishes.

Example

Abbiamo passato una bella serata.

We had a lovely evening.

mi sono divertita.

mee SOH-noh dee-vehr-TEE-tah

I had a good time.

The speaker is female. A man would say 'divertito'.

Example

Ieri mi sono divertita.

I had fun yesterday.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

myself

Reflexive pronoun 'myself', used with chiamarsi (to be called).

Example

Mi chiamo Anna.

My name is Anna.

sono

[SOH-noh]

I am

First person singular of essere, used to say who you are or where you are.

Example

Sono molto interessato alle opportunità di lavoro qui.

I am very interested in job opportunities here.

divertita

[dee-vehr-TEE-tah]

enjoyed (myself), had fun

Feminine past participle of 'divertirsi'; with 'mi sono' it means 'I had fun' (said by a woman).

Example

Al concerto mi sono divertita tanto.

I had a lot of fun at the concert.

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