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How to Say ‘Thanks, that's sweet!’ in Italian

Grazie, che carino!

GRAHT-tsee-eh keh kah-REE-noh

[GRAHT-tsee-eh keh kah-REE-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: che + an adjective makes a "how...!" exclamation: che bello! "how lovely!".

🇮🇹 In Italy: It is a warm way to accept a compliment, but it's friendly politeness rather than a sure sign of interest.

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie,

GRAHT-tsee-eh

Thank you,

Say three syllables, 'GRA-tsie', and don't drop the final 'e'.

Example

Grazie, sei gentile.

Thank you, you're kind.

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."

che carino!

keh kah-REE-noh

how sweet!

'Che' plus an adjective means 'how...!'. 'Che' sounds like 'ke'. Stress 'ca-RI-no'.

Example

Che carino questo cane!

How cute this dog is!

Words in this phrase

che

[keh]

how / what

Exclamation word used to show admiration, like 'how lovely!' or 'what beautiful...!'

Example

Che in Che belli esprime una reazione calorosa al regalo.

Che in How beautiful expresses a warm reaction to the gift.

carino

[kah-REE-noh]

sweet / nice / cute

Adjective for a kind gesture or a pretty thing.

Example

Sei stato molto carino.

You were very sweet.

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