How to Say ‘Thank you very much!’ in Italian
Grazie mille!
GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh
[GRAHT-tsee-eh MEEL-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: A very common, warm way to say thanks. Mille literally means “a thousand,” so it’s like saying “thanks a thousand!”
🇮🇹 In Italy: In Italy, a friendly grazie goes a long way at markets and shops. A smile plus grazie mille feels natural and polite.
Phrase Breakdown
Grazie
[GRAHT-tsee-eh]
thank you
A common polite word used to express thanks.
Grazie per i funghi freschi.
Thank you for the fresh mushrooms.
mille
[MEEL-leh]
a thousand; very much
Literally means a thousand, but in expressions like this it strengthens the thanks to mean very much.
Ti ringrazio mille per il prezzo gentile.
I thank you very much for the kind price.
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