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How to Say ‘To take away, thanks.’ in Italian

Da portare via, grazie.

dah por-TAH-reh VEE-ah GRAHT-tsee-eh

[dah por-TAH-reh VEE-ah GRAHT-tsee-eh]

Phrase Breakdown

Da portare via,

dah por-TAH-reh VEE-ah

To take away,

Use this to answer 'here or to go?'. Say it as one smooth phrase.

Example

Un caffè da portare via.

A coffee to take away.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

for (purpose)

Preposition showing the use or purpose of an object.

Example

Mi serve una tazza da tè.

I need a teacup.

portare

[por-TAH-reh]

to carry / to take

Infinitive verb; with 'via' means take away.

Example

Posso portare via il panino?

Can I take the sandwich away?

via

[VEE-ah]

Away

Indicates moving away or departing.

Example

Andiamo via!

Let's go away!

grazie.

GRAHT-tsee-eh

thank you.

This is a polite closing. Say GRAH-tsee-eh.

Example

Sì, grazie.

Yes, thank you.

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."

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