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How to Say ‘Thank you, goodbye.’ in Italian

Grazie a lei, arrivederci.

GRAHT-syeh ah LAY ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee

[GRAHT-syeh ah LAY ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Use arrivederci to end a call with someone you don't know, and keep ciao for friends. In very formal settings you may hear arrivederla.

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie a lei,

GRAHT-syeh ah LAY

Thank you,

Returns thanks politely. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Grazie a lei per l'aiuto.

Thank you for the help.

Words in this phrase

Grazie

[GRAHT-syeh]

thank you

The standard word for thanks.

Example

Grazie per il panino.

Thanks for the sandwich.

[ah]

"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.

Example

Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.

Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.

lei

[LAY]

you (formal)

Polite form of 'you', used with strangers like customers or staff.

Example

Questo è per lei.

This is for you.

arrivederci.

ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee

goodbye.

The standard goodbye. Roll the double 'r' and say 'ci' as 'chee': ar-ree-ve-DER-chee.

Example

Arrivederci e buona giornata!

Goodbye and have a nice day!

Words in this phrase

arrivederci

[ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee]

goodbye

Farewell or greeting to someone leaving.

Example

Arrivederci, ci vediamo domani.

Goodbye, see you tomorrow.

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