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How to Say ‘Thanks so much, that's exactly what I wanted.’ in Italian

Grazie mille, è proprio quello che volevo.

GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh eh PRO-pryo KWEL-loh keh voh-LEH-voh

[GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh eh PRO-pryo KWEL-loh keh voh-LEH-voh]

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie mille,

GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh

Thanks a lot,

It literally means 'a thousand thanks'. Pronounce 'grazie' as GRAHT-tsyeh and hold the double 'l' in 'mille'.

Example

Grazie mille per l'aiuto.

Thanks a lot for the help.

Words in this phrase

Grazie

[GRAHT-tsee-eh]

thank you / thanks

The standard way to thank someone in Italian.

Example

Ricevo il resto e dico: "Grazie."

I receive the change and say: "Thank you."

mille

[MEEL-leh]

a thousand / very much

Used after 'grazie' to intensify it: 'thanks a lot.'

Example

Grazie mille per l'aiuto.

Thank you very much for the help.

è proprio quello

eh PRO-pryo KWEL-loh

it's exactly that

'Proprio' adds emphasis. Roll the 'r' lightly in 'proprio': PRO-pryo.

Example

È proprio quello che penso.

It's exactly what I think.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

it is / is

Verb 'to be' used to identify or emphasize something important.

Example

È proprio questo il punto forte dell'azienda secondo molti dipendenti.

This is exactly the company's strong point according to many employees.

proprio

[PRO-pryo]

exactly / really / precisely

Adds emphasis to show that something is exactly the case.

Example

Nel colloquio, È proprio questo il messaggio più importante.

In the interview, this is exactly the most important message.

quello

[KWEL-loh]

that

Demonstrative; 'quello che' means 'what' or 'the thing that'.

Example

Prendo quello che prendi tu.

I'll have what you're having.

che volevo.

keh voh-LEH-voh

that I wanted.

The imperfect 'volevo' sounds softer and more polite than the present tense. Stress the middle syllable: vo-LE-vo.

Example

Era la casa che volevo.

It was the house I wanted.

Words in this phrase

che

[keh]

that

Used to identify a specific thing or person.

Example

Quello che lei fa è incredibile.

What she does is incredible.

volevo

[voh-LEH-voh]

I wanted

An imperfect form often used politely in emails or messages, like 'I wanted to...'.

Example

Volevo scriverti per ringraziarti del tempo dedicato.

I wanted to write to thank you for the time you dedicated.

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