Italian words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “thank you” in Italian
Thank you is the natural partner of please, and it gets used constantly: for snacks, for help, for a hug.
Thank you in Italian
grazie
Sounds like ≈ GRAHT-tsyeh
Good to know: Grazie has three sounds: grah-tsee-eh, run together. Grazie mille ("a thousand thanks") is "thank you very much"; the reply is prego.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Per favore! Grazie!
Please! Thank you!
from Per Favore e Grazie (Please and Thank You)
Grazie, amici—ciao, ciao, ciao!
Thank you, friends — bye, bye, bye!
from L'Orchestra degli Animali (The Animal Orchestra)
Grazie!
Thank you!
from Ciao, Come Stai? (Hi, How Are You?)
3 songs that teach it
“Thank you” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Buongiorno
Good Morning · Greetings · Free
- buongiorno · good morning
- come stai? · how are you?
- molto bene · very well
- grazie · thank you
Per Favore e Grazie
Please and Thank You · Greetings · Free
- per favore · please
- grazie · thank you
- prego · you're welcome
- scusa · sorry
Voglio, Vorrei
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- voglio · I want
- voglio giocare · I want to play
- non voglio · I don't want
- vorrei · I'd like
Also sung in: Ciao, Come Stai?, Rosso Come una Mela, Mamma e Papà, Ti Voglio Bene, Frutta e Verdura, Oggi È Lunedì, Buon Compleanno, Facciamo Festa and 4 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say grazie whenever your child hands you something, even a stick or a pebble.
- 2Let your child say grazie to grandparents on the next call; it's a small win they can be proud of.
- 3At dinner, take turns saying grazie for one thing from the day.
Related Italian words
“Thank you” in other languages
Sing it in Italian, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Italianhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Italian songs with your family.