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How to Say ‘Thank you very much, ma'am.’ in Italian

Grazie mille, signora.

GRAHT-syeh MEEL-leh seen-YOH-rah

[GRAHT-syeh MEEL-leh seen-YOH-rah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Adding signora or signore is a normal, warm way to be polite in Italy. It doesn't come across as stiff the way "ma'am" can in English.

Phrase Breakdown

Grazie mille,

GRAHT-syeh MEEL-leh

Thank you very much,

Say GRA-tsye MIL-le, holding the double 'l'.

Example

Grazie mille, sei gentile.

Thanks a lot, you're kind.

Words in this phrase

Grazie

[GRAHT-syeh]

thank you

The standard word for thanks.

Example

Grazie per il panino.

Thanks for the sandwich.

mille

[MEEL-leh]

a thousand (in 'thanks a lot')

Literally 'thousand'; used with 'grazie' to mean 'thanks a lot' or 'many thanks'.

Example

Grazie mille per la torta di compleanno!

Thanks a lot for the birthday cake!

signora.

seen-YOH-rah

ma'am.

This is a polite way to address a woman. Say si-NYO-ra; 'gn' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon'.

Example

Buongiorno, signora.

Good morning, ma'am.

Words in this phrase

signora

[seen-YOH-rah]

madam / ma'am

Polite form of address for a woman, used directly when speaking to her.

Example

Buongiorno, signora!

Good morning, madam!

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