How do you say Thank You in Italian?
The word is grazie, pronounced GRAHT-tsyeh with the z as “ts”. It ends in -e: grazia is a different word altogether, meaning grace or mercy.
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Grazie
GRAHT-tsyeh
Thank you — any situation.
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Grazie mille
GRAHT-tsyeh MEE-leh
“A thousand thanks” — thanks a lot.
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Grazie tante
GRAHT-tsyeh TAHN-teh
Many thanks.
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La ringrazio
lah reen-GRAHT-tsyoh
Formal “I thank you”, to someone you address as Lei.
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Grazie di cuore
GRAHT-tsyeh dee KWOH-reh
“Thanks from the heart” — heartfelt.
2 translations in Italian
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i wanted to show a good example i discovered.
"Grazie ai nostri sponsor importante."
from this in Engilsh: 'Thank you to our important sponsors.'Human translation Gayle
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Perhaps this will be more helpful Grazie per tutto il vostro molto difficile lavoro di quest'anno.
Human translation Robert Haydon
Use it in a sentence
- Thank you very much for everything.Grazie mille di tutto.
- Thank you for your help.Grazie per il tuo aiuto.
- Thank you, you’re very kind.Grazie, sei molto gentile.
- Thank you for inviting me.Grazie per avermi invitato.
Good to know
What you are thanking for takes per or di: grazie per l’aiuto, grazie di tutto.
The standard reply is prego, which also means “please, go ahead” and “after you” — context decides.
Adding mille or tante is warm, not formal. Formality comes from la ringrazio.
How to reply to “thank you”
| You’re welcome | Prego PREH-goh |
| It’s nothing | Di niente dee NYEN-teh |
| Don’t mention it (informal) | Figurati fee-GOO-rah-tee |
| Don’t mention it (formal) | Si figuri see fee-GOO-ree |