Today's word is a very important word in Italian because it helps you show that you're polite and friendly.

Grazie.

You might know this word already, but did you know it's not the only way to say thank you in Italian?

Italians are generally really warm and kind and they have lots of lovely expressions to give thanks.

You'll want to learn them so that you can understand Italians when they use them.

And start using these expressions yourself so you can blend in with us.

In this episode you'll learn some of the most useful ways to say thank you in Italian.

Hi everyone and welcome to learn Italian with Joy of Languages.

When you're in Italy,

Grazie, thank you, is a word that will come in handy in many situations.

Thanking the waiter,

thanking the commissor, the shop assistant,

thanking the person who gives you directions.

Before we get started, there's one thing that we

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Grazie seems like a simple word, but it's easy to get the pronunciation wrong.

Definitely.

I think people often think that it's pronounced grazzi,

but there's actually a little a little yeah

actually at the end

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