Italian word
grazie
thank you
Looks like
graze / grace / gracious
graze means to eat grass (cattle) or to lightly scratch; grace means elegance
⚠️ The trap
Not strictly a food word, but essential in a restaurant! 'Grazie' means 'thank you' — not 'grace' or 'graze'. The response is 'prego' (you're welcome), which English speakers mistake for the jarred pasta sauce brand. 'Prego' in Italian means 'you're welcome', 'please', 'go ahead', or 'I beg' depending on context.
To say "graze means to eat grass (cattle) or to lightly scratch; grace means elegance" in Italian:
grazie (thank you) / prego (you're welcome)
"grazie" in English means:
thank you
Example
"Grazie, era tutto ottimo!"
"Thank you, everything was excellent!"
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