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How to Say ‘Thanks for coming’ in Italian

Grazie per essere venuta

GRAHT-syeh pehr EHS-seh-reh veh-NOO-tah

[GRAHT-syeh pehr EHS-seh-reh veh-NOO-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Venuta ends in -a because it's addressed to a woman. To thank a man, say venuto; to thank a group, say venuti.

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie

[GRAHT-syeh]

thank you

The standard word for thanks.

Example

Grazie per il panino.

Thanks for the sandwich.

per essere venuta

pehr EHS-seh-reh veh-NOO-tah

for coming

'Per' + past infinitive means 'for having done'. 'Venuta' is feminine because it is said to a woman.

Example

Grazie per essere venuto.

Thanks for coming (to a man).

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.

essere

[EHS-seh-reh]

to be

The basic verb 'to be' in its infinitive form.

Example

Vorrei essere puntuale.

I'd like to be on time.

venuta

[veh-NOO-tah]

come (feminine)

Past participle of 'venire', feminine form for a woman.

Example

Maria è venuta alla festa.

Maria came to the party.

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