How to Say ‘You're very kind.’ in Italian
Sei molto gentile.
say MOHL-toh jen-TEE-leh
[say MOHL-toh jen-TEE-leh]
Phrase Breakdown
Sei
[say]
you are
Second-person singular of “essere” (to be). It is used to say “you are” in an informal way.
Sei davvero simpatico quando dici: “Sei molto gentile.”
You are really nice when you say: “You are very kind.”
Molto gentile
MOHL-toh jen-TEE-leh
Very kind
A direct compliment meaning someone is kind and considerate.
Sei molto gentile con me.
You are very kind to me.
Words in this phrase
molto
[MOHL-toh]
very
An adverb used to intensify the adjective that follows.
Quando dici “Sei molto gentile.”, molto rende il complimento più forte.
When you say “You are very kind,” molto makes the compliment stronger.
gentile
[jen-TEE-leh]
kind
Describes someone as thoughtful, sweet, or polite.
Dire “Sei molto gentile.” è un modo semplice e carino per rispondere a un complimento.
Saying “You are very kind.” is a simple and nice way to respond to a compliment.
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