grazie
/ˈɡrat.t͡sje/
The English phrase 'thank you' is translated into Italian as grazie.
Grazie means 'thank you'. You can expand this to express different levels of gratitude: Mille grazie means 'many thanks', Grazie mille means 'thanks a lot', Grazie di tutto means 'thanks for everything' and Grazie per l'aiuto means 'thank you for the help'. To express deep, heartfelt gratitude, you can say La ringrazio di cuore, which means 'I thank you from the bottom of my heart'. You can also say Grazie per la tua gentilezza to mean 'thank you for your kindness'.
Meaning: an expression of gratitude (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to specify what you are thanking someone for, use the preposition per followed by a noun or an infinitive verb, such as in grazie per… If you want to say 'thank you very much', the standard way is to add mille after grazie to form grazie mille. To say 'thank you from the heart', use the phrase grazie di cuore.
How do you pronounce it?
grazie is pronounced /ˈɡrat.tsje/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st of 2 syllables.
When do people say it?
The standard response to grazie is prego, which means 'you're welcome'.
Did you know?
- The Latin phrase grātiās agō, which is the ancestor of grazie, literally translates to 'I drive thanks'.
- In Italian, the response prego is used not only for 'you are welcome' but also to invite someone to enter a room or take a seat.
- While grazie mille is the standard for 'thanks a lot', the word mille literally means 'one thousand'.
Examples in context
- Grazie per il tè.Thank you for the tea.This sentence is useful for thanking someone for the tea.Tatoeba #13287526 by Guybrush88, translation #2646535 by CK
- Grazie per i fiori.Thank you for the flowers.This sentence is useful for thanking someone for the flowers.Tatoeba #2786306 by Guybrush88, translation #2644507 by CK
- Grazie per il link.Thank you for the link.This sentence is useful for thanking someone for the link.Tatoeba #8933133 by Guybrush88, translation #4500678 by CK
- 443 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco gives a gift to Chiara.
- FrancescoChiara, è un piccolo regalo per te.Chiara, it is a small gift for you.
- ChiaraOh, grazie mille, Francesco!Oh, thank you very much, Francesco!
- FrancescoNon c'è di che.You're welcome.
- ChiaraÈ davvero bellissimo.It is truly beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you” translations and entries grazie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grazie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
