Learn the most common way to say "thank you"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Italian survival phrases brought to you by ItalianPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Italy. So join us at Italian survival phrases, you will be surprised at how far a little Italian will go. |
| Wherever your destination may be, manners are a must! And in this aspect, Italy is no different. So in our very first lesson, we'll be teaching you a simple phrase that are bound to come in handy throughout your trip to Italy. Aagin, I can’t stress this enough, you’d will be surprised at how far a little Italian will go. |
| GRAMMAR POINT |
| In Italian, “Thank you” is grazie. |
| grazie. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Gra-zi-e. |
| Now let's hear it one more time, grazie. |
| You can emphasize grazie by adding mille, which means literally "a thousand,” but Italians use it to say “lots of." You could say - Grazie Mille, which would be equivalent to "Thank you very much" or "Thanks a lot." |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Gra-zi-e Mil-le. |
| Now let's hear it once again, Grazie Mille. |
| Now, in Italian, there are other ways to express one's gratitude, but they’re all variations use grazie, which is a noun, and the verb ringraziare, which means “to give thanks” or “to be grateful.” |
| There will be occasions where you will really want to show your appreciation and politeness. During occasions such as these, you can use the object ringraziare. "I thank you" in Italian is Ti ringrazio. |
| Ti ringrazio. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Ti rin-gra-zio |
| Now let's hear it one more time, Ti ringrazio. |
| The first word, Ti means "you," “to you.” |
| Let's hear it one more time, ti. |
| This is followed by ringrazio, which is the “I” form of the verb ringraziare, which means “to thank.” |
| Ringrazio |
| Now let's hear it again, ringrazio. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Rin-gra-zio |
| Now let's hear it once again, ringrazio. |
| When speaking to an older person or someone you’ve just met, you should always use the formal level of speech. The phrase is essentially the same, all you need to do is substitute Ti with La. And the phrase will sound like this, La ringrazio. |
| La ringrazio. |
| This way, you are treating the person you’re talking to with respect. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: La ringrazio. |
| Now let's hear it once again, la ringrazio. |
Outro |
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| Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so buona fortuna, which means "good luck" in Italian. |
| "Thank you" - grazie. |
| grazie. |
| grazie. |
| "Thank you very much" or "Thanks a lot" - Grazie Mille. |
| Grazie Mille. |
| Grazie Mille. |
| "I thank you" - Ti ringrazio. |
| Ti ringrazio. |
| Ti ringrazio. |
| (Formal) "I thank you" - La ringrazio. |
| La ringrazio. |
| La ringrazio. |
| Alright, that’s going to do it for today. Ciao ciao! |
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