grazzi ħafna
To say "thank you very much" in Maltese, use grazzi ħafna.
grazzi ħafna is used to express a greater degree of gratitude than the standard grazzi (thank you).
Meaning: greater gratitude than "thank you" (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of grazzi, meaning "thanks" and ħafna, meaning "much" or "many".
Which one should you use?
Use grazzi ħafna instead of just grazzi when you want to express a higher degree of gratitude.
Did you know?
- The word ħafna actually originates from an Arabic word meaning 'a handful'.
- Because grazzi is a loanword from Sicilian, Maltese is a unique linguistic crossroads where Romance and Semitic elements meet in a single phrase.
- While grazzi ħafna is used for gratitude, the root of grazzi is shared with the word for 'grace' or 'mercy'.
Examples in context
- Grazzi ħafna!Thank you very much!This example shows how to use grazzi ħafna to express great thanks.Tatoeba #1387531 by enteka, translation #1564 by adjusting
- Grazzi ħafna ħabib ħanini għal din il-paġna interessanti.Thank you very much, my dear friend, for this interesting article.
- Grazzi ħafna għall-għajnuna tiegħek.Thank you very much for your help.
Example conversation
Paul gives Jessica a birthday gift.
- PaulHawn hu l-preżent tiegħek, Jessica.Here is your present, Jessica.
- JessicaGrazzi ħafna, Paul!Thank you very much, Paul!
- PaulTista' tiftaħu issa.You can open it now.
- JessicaHuwa sabiħ ħafna!It is very beautiful!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you very much” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grazzi, ħafna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
