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How to Say ‘Thank you for your time.’ in Italian

La ringrazio per il suo tempo.

lah reen-GRAHT-syoh pehr eel SOO-oh TEM-poh

[lah reen-GRAHT-syoh pehr eel SOO-oh TEM-poh]

💬 Usage Tip: To say what you're thanking someone for, use per. For example, la ringrazio per l'opportunità means "thank you for the opportunity".

Phrase Breakdown

La ringrazio

lah reen-GRAHT-syoh

I thank you

This is the formal way to say thank you. 'La' means you (formal). Say rin-GRA-zio.

Example

La ringrazio molto.

Thank you very much.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

you (formal, object)

Formal direct object pronoun 'you', used for men and women alike.

Example

La ringrazio per l'aiuto.

I thank you for the help.

ringrazio

[reen-GRAHT-syoh]

I thank

From 'ringraziare', to thank.

Example

Ti ringrazio per l'aiuto.

I thank you for the help.

per il suo tempo.

pehr eel SOO-oh TEM-poh

for your time.

'Per' means for. 'Il suo tempo' is the formal 'your time'.

Example

Grazie per il suo aiuto.

Thank you for your help.

Words in this phrase

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.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

suo

[SOO-oh]

your (formal)

Possessive used with 'Lei', the polite form of 'you'.

Example

Ecco il suo caffè, signora.

Here is your coffee, madam.

tempo

[TEM-poh]

time

Refers to duration or a period; very common when discussing work experience.

Example

Ha passato molto "tempo" in ruoli internazionali.

He/She has spent a lot of "time" in international roles.

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