How to Say ‘You've been very kind.’ in Italian
È stato gentilissimo.
eh stah-toh jehn-tee-LEES-see-moh
[eh stah-toh jehn-tee-LEES-see-moh]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding -issimo to an adjective means "very": gentile becomes gentilissimo. The ending changes to gentilissima when you're speaking to a woman.
Phrase Breakdown
È
[eh]
it was / has been
Form of 'essere' used to say 'it was' in polite follow-up expressions.
È stato davvero utile parlare con te ieri.
It was really useful talking with you yesterday.
stato
[stah-toh]
been
The past participle of 'be', used in perfect tenses.
Lei è stato in Italia.
She has been in Italy.
gentilissimo
[jehn-tee-LEES-see-moh]
very kind
Superlative of 'gentile'; a warm thank-you.
Lei è gentilissimo.
You are very kind.
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