grazie
- other
- /ˈɡrɑːtsiː/
- Mille grazie, signore e signori.
Examples
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"Grazie, grazie," I said to him over and over.
Academic text (2002) -
Hey, mille grazie.
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Grazie... grazie... grazie!
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Oh, grazie, grazie.
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Molte grazie!
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Grazie tanto, signore, but you're going to Rome?
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- Mille grazie, signora.
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Grazie for helping me with my homework.
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I just wanted to say grazie for your kindness.
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Whenever someone does something nice, I always say grazie.
Synonyms
Words you say or write to show you are grateful
A polite phrase people say to show they feel grateful
To say thank you in a short informal way in Britain
A French word used to say thank you
A Spanish word used to say thank you
An informal way to say thank you that comes from German and is used in English conversation
A casual Japanese word meaning thanks
To say thank you to someone
An informal British way to say thank you very much
A friendly old word people say to show they are grateful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grazie is Italian for 'thank you' and comes from the Latin word gratia, which meant 'favor' or 'thanks'. It shares the same root as the English words grace and grateful, so saying grazie is like giving someone your thanks and kindness.