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How to Say ‘Thanks so much, have a nice day!’ in Italian

Grazie mille, buona giornata!

Grah-tsyeh MEEL-leh BWOH-nah Jor-nah-tah

[Grah-tsyeh MEEL-leh BWOH-nah Jor-nah-tah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: A standard friendly goodbye when leaving a bar or shop. From late afternoon on, locals switch to buona serata "have a nice evening".

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie mille,

Grah-tsyeh MEEL-leh

Thanks a lot,

Literally 'a thousand thanks'. Say GRA-tsie, and make the double 'l' in 'mille' long.

Example

Grazie mille per l'aiuto.

Thanks a lot for the help.

Words in this phrase

Grazie

[Grah-tsyeh]

Thanks

An expression of gratitude.

Example

Grazie per il tuo aiuto.

Thank you for your help.

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.

buona giornata!

BWOH-nah Jor-nah-tah

have a good day!

A common goodbye during the day. Say 'buona' as BWOH-na and stress 'na' in gior-NA-ta.

Example

Ciao, buona giornata!

Bye, have a good day!

Words in this phrase

buona

[BWOH-nah]

good / have a good

A feminine form meaning good, often used in greetings and wishes.

Example

Buona serata e a sabato per la vostra prenotazione.

Have a good evening and see you Saturday for your reservation.

giornata

[Jor-nah-tah]

Day

A period of 24 hours.

Example

Che bella giornata!

What a beautiful day!

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