Italian grammar
Sì, no, per favore, grazie
Say yes, no, please, thank you and sorry.
From the scene Sì e no (Yes and no)
In short
Sì and no, per favore to ask politely, grazie to thank; prego answers grazie.
- yes / no sì / no
- please per favore
- thank you grazie
- you're welcome prego
- sorry (friend / polite) scusa / mi scusi
Your turn
Which one goes with please?
Options: sì / no · grazie · per favore
Show answer
please → per favore
How it works
Sì means yes, no means no. Per favore makes a request polite.
Good to know
Grazie says thank you and prego answers it. Scusa says sorry to a friend; to a stranger say mi scusi.
yes / no sì / no
Nuria
Sì, per favore.
Yes, please.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), per favore.
Options: Sì · Grazie · Prego
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Nuria
Sì, per favore.
Yes, please.
please per favore
Tomás
Scusa, scusa! Sì, per favore.
Sorry, sorry! Yes, please.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Scusa, scusa! Sì, (blank).
Options: grazie · prego · per favore
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Tomás
Scusa, scusa! Sì, per favore.
Sorry, sorry! Yes, please.
thank you grazie
Tomás
No, grazie.
No, thanks.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, (blank).
Options: per favore · grazie · sì
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Tomás
No, grazie.
No, thanks.
you're welcome prego
Javi
Prego.
You're welcome.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: Prego · Sì · Per favore
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Javi
Prego.
You're welcome.
sorry (friend / polite) scusa / mi scusi
Tomás
Scusa, scusa! Sì, per favore.
Sorry, sorry! Yes, please.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), scusa! Sì, per favore.
Options: Grazie · Prego · Scusa
Show answer
Tomás
Scusa, scusa! Sì, per favore.
Sorry, sorry! Yes, please.
Common mistake
Not Sì here. Tomás refuses the coffee.
No, grazie.
No, thanks.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| yes / no | sì / no |
|---|---|
| please | per favore |
| thank you | grazie |
| you're welcome | prego |
| sorry (friend / polite) | scusa / mi scusi |
More lines from the story
- JaviCiao, Nuria. Un caffè?Hello, Nuria. Coffee?
- NuriaGrazie, Javi.Thank you, Javi.