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How to Say ‘Thanks so much, you're very kind.’ in Italian

Grazie mille, sei molto gentile.

GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh say MOHL-toh jen-tee-leh

[GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh say MOHL-toh jen-tee-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: Grazie mille literally means "a thousand thanks". It's the everyday way to say a bigger thank-you.

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie mille,

GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh

Thanks a lot,

Literally 'a thousand thanks'. Hold the double 'll' in 'mille'.

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.

sei molto gentile.

say MOHL-toh jen-tee-leh

you are very kind.

This is a warm, informal compliment. Stress gen-TI-le.

Example

Sei molto gentile, davvero.

You are very kind, really.

Words in this phrase

sei

[say]

You are

Used to describe a characteristic of someone.

Example

Sei davvero gentile.

You are really kind.

molto

[MOHL-toh]

very

An adverb used to strengthen an adjective or description.

Example

Nel commento È molto umana, molto rafforza l'idea di attenzione alle persone.

In the comment 'È molto umana,' 'molto' reinforces the idea of caring about people.

gentile

[jen-tee-leh]

kind

Having a friendly, generous, or considerate nature.

Example

Hai lasciato un'impressione gentile.

You left a kind impression.

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