Thank You and You’re Welcome in Italian in 50 Genuine Ways (2023)

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How do you say thank you in a genuine way? ›

How To Respond To Grazie In Italian? The most common answer for thank you is 'prego. ' It means 'you're welcome' and it's the first person singular of the present tense of the verb 'pregare' which means 'to pray.

The response to grazie that you're most likely to use or hear is prego (you're welcome), or you could say di niente (not at all). For greater emphasis you can use s'immagini or si figuri in the formal form, and figurati informally (don't mention it).

You say grazie when someone is offering you something that you want to accept, but you also use it if you want to refuse. Unlike English, there is no difference such as Yes, please/ No thanks in Italian. Italians say grazie in any case, both if they want to accept or to refuse.

I sincerely appreciate your help. A formal way to express appreciation for someone's help. Please accept my deepest thanks. A very formal way to give thanks; mostly used in official written correspondence.

The response to gracias that you're most likely to use or hear is de nada (you're welcome), or you could say, if appropriate, a tí (thank you). For greater emphasis you can use no hay de qué (don't mention it).

English translation of Grazie a tutti in context

TRANSLATION. thank you all.

If you've just said Grazie to someone, they may reply with Prego literally meaning You're welcome or My pleasure.

Why do Italians say Prego after Grazie? ›

It presumably is because of this original meaning (the verb “to pray”) that “prego” has become the instant reply to “grazie”, which means “thanks”. Once it presumably was an expression to wish someone well who had been nice to you, something like “I pray for your well-being”.

interjection. /'preɡo/ (risposta / invito) please / you're welcome , after you , don't mention it. - “Grazie mille” – “prego” “Thank you so much” – “You're welcome”

Here are some famous Italian sayings: a caval donato non si guarda in bocca (don't look a gift horse in the mouth), chi dorme non piglia pesci (you snooze, you lose), parla bene, ma parla poco (speak well, but speak little), tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene (all is well that ends well).

The Italian phrase, molte grazie, is pretty much what it sounds like. Molte means “many,” so this is the Italian version of “many thanks” that you might hear in various languages and is typically employed for informal exchanges.

Allora (so, then, well) is one of those filler words that's highly useful when thinking of what to say in Italian. It buys you a little time and tells the listener you're thinking things over, especially when used by itself, or to introduce a sentence.

“Thank you for thinking of me, but unfortunately I will have to pass.” “I am not taking on any new commitments right now.” “I'm so sorry, I just cannot make it work.” “I wish I could help, but at the moment I just can't.”

What is mucho gusto a response to? ›

Mucho Gusto

This phrase means “nice to meet you.” It is obviously used when you're meeting someone for the first time. It can be used in the beginning and the end of the conversation.

English translation:for nothing/it's nothing (also...in vain) Explanation: Literally it means "for nothing", but it is also used like "it's nothing" as an answer to a thank you.

This is the most common way to say You're welcome in Spanish. What can I say instead of De nada? You can also say Con gusto, A la orden, No es nada, and Por nada, depending on the situation.

The red heart emoji is used in warm emotional contexts. It can be used to express gratitude, love, happiness, hope, or even flirtatiousness.

“Thank you.”

In Italian, adjectives must agree in gender and quantity. So the basic form molto becomes molte when used with grazie to become molte grazie (thank you very much). If you really want to add emphasis, you can add an -issime to the end of molte.

very well fine, okay. (Translation of molto bene from the PASSWORD Italian–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Thank you, guys. Grazie, ragazzi, grazie. (Man) Thank you, guys.

Schifo is how you say 'disgust', which is exactly what you'll provoke in most Italians by drinking milky coffee after noon. It comes from an early Germanic word that meant 'to frighten' – the same that gave us the English word 'eschew'. In Italian it's most commonly used as an exclamation… Che schifo! How disgusting!

What does Ragu mean in Italian? ›

[raˈɡu ] invariable masculine noun. (Cookery) meat sauce. spaghetti al ragù spaghetti with meat sauce.

While ciao, pronounced "chow," is a casual Italian salutation that can mean both "hello" and "goodbye," most English speakers understand it as well.

When used on its own, capito is the past participle of the verb capire and it just means 'got it' or 'understood'. This is usually used when you agree to do something, such as following an order at work.

Italians have a peculiar way of answering the phone: unlike the English language, Italians don't say “ciao” (hello), but rather “Pronto” – ready, as in “ready to speak”.

Interjection. buonasera. good evening. (regional) good afternoon.

scumbari – disheveled (scumbari) [shkoom-baa-REE]

"The Italian American Slang Word of the Day!" is MAMALUKE. MAMALUKE (mama LUKE) – idiot/fool.

How do Italians say b****? The Italian word for b**** is "puttana". You can use it in various swearing expressions, such as "porca puttana" or "andare a puttane" (which means that something goes bad or is failing).

Ogni giorno ha il suo amore e dolore./Every day she has her love and her pain. Amore non è senza amaro./Love is not without bitterness. L'amore non è bello se non è litigarello./ Amor senza baruffa, fa la muffa./Love is not beautiful if it is not a quarrel. / Love without a quarrel, it makes mold.

Is it Molto Bella? ›

correct version is "molto bella".

If you ask “Can I come in?” (Posso entrare? [POHS-soh ehn-TRAH-reh] or E' permesso? [EH pehr-MEHS-soh]), someone could answer you simply “Si” [SEE] or “Certo” [CHEHR-toh] (Yes or Sure), but also “Prego, entri pure” [PREH-goh EHN-tree POO-reh] (Please, come in) or “Prego, si accomodi” [PREH-goh SEE ak-kOH-moh-dee] ( ...

[ˈtittsjo ] Word forms: tizio, tizia, masculine plural tizi, feminine plural tizie. masculine noun/feminine noun. character ⧫ individual.

diminutivo di Mary {noun} Molly (also: Mamie, Moll, Polly)

Noun. maestra f (plural maestres)

The usual response to merci is de rien (You're welcome – literally, It's nothing) or il n'y a pas de quoi. In a more formal context, you could say Je vous en prie or Je t'en prie.

Bene. Bene. Good. If you are asked “come stai?” or “come va?” and you are fine, then the best way to answer is “bene”.

If you've just said Grazie to someone, they may reply with Prego literally meaning You're welcome or My pleasure.

FWIW, "Bitte schön" is not "thank you" ("danke schön"), it means "(t)here you are", or "you're welcome", depending on context.

: thank you very much.

What is Mon Cheri? ›

What does mon chéri mean? Mon chéri means “my dear” or “sweetheart” in French. It's an adorable term of endearment for a male person someone is fond of, romantically or platonically.

very well used to express (reluctant) agreement to a request etc. very well fine, okay.

When you're asked “Tutto bene?”, you can answer: SI, GRAZIE! A TE? – Yes, thanks!

For example: Sto molto bene, grazie. = I'm very well, thanks. Molto bene, grazie.

Thank you, guys. Grazie, ragazzi, grazie. (Man) Thank you, guys.