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How to Say ‘Thank you, have a nice day!’ in Italian

Grazie a lei, buona giornata!

GRAHT-tsee-eh ah LAY BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah

[GRAHT-tsee-eh ah LAY BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Grazie a lei is the polite "thank *you*", said back to someone who thanked you first. With a friend it becomes Grazie a te.

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie a lei,

GRAHT-tsee-eh ah LAY

Thank you (formal),

This is the polite way to reply to 'grazie', like 'thank YOU'. Link 'grazie a' smoothly.

Example

Grazie a lei, signora.

Thank you, madam.

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."

[ah]

"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.

Example

Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.

Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.

lei

[LAY]

you (formal)

Polite form of 'you', capitalized or not; here 'thank you' in return.

Example

Lei è molto gentile.

You are very kind.

buona giornata!

BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah

have a good day!

This is a common farewell. Say it BWO-na jor-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 24-hour period from midnight to midnight.

Example

Auguro a tutti una buona giornata!

I wish everyone a good day!

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