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How to Say ‘Perfect, thank you very much for your time.’ in Italian

Perfetto, grazie mille per il suo tempo.

pehr-FEHT-toh GRAHT-syeh MEEL-leh pehr eel SOO-oh TEM-poh

[pehr-FEHT-toh GRAHT-syeh MEEL-leh pehr eel SOO-oh TEM-poh]

Phrase Breakdown

Perfetto,

pehr-FEHT-toh

Perfect,

Hold the double 't' briefly: pehr-FET-toh.

Example

Perfetto, a domani.

Perfect, see you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Perfetto

[pehr-FEHT-toh]

perfect; great

A common response used to show agreement, satisfaction, or that something is ideal.

Example

Perfetto, le scrivo domani per continuare la conversazione iniziata all'evento.

Perfect, I will write to you tomorrow to continue the conversation started at the event.

grazie mille

GRAHT-syeh MEEL-leh

thanks a lot

This literally means 'a thousand thanks'. Say it GRAH-tsyeh MEEL-leh.

Example

Grazie mille per l'aiuto.

Thanks a lot 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.

mille

[MEEL-leh]

a thousand (in 'thanks a lot')

Literally 'thousand'; used with 'grazie' to mean 'thanks a lot' or 'many thanks'.

Example

Grazie mille per la torta di compleanno!

Thanks a lot for the birthday cake!

per il suo tempo.

pehr eel SOO-oh TEM-poh

for your time

'Per' means 'for'. It's polite to say this when ending a meeting.

Example

Grazie per il suo tempo.

Thank you for your time.

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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