🇸🇦 Arabic phrases
How to say “Enjoy your meal” in Arabic
بالهناء والشفاء
bil-hana' wash-shifa'
Literally: With enjoyment and good healthneutral
Said by a host or cook to people eating. Many people say bismillah (in God's name) before starting, and after a meal guests thank the host with sahtayn or daymah.
Other ways to say it
| Arabic | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| صحة | sahha | To your health | Levantine/Maghrebi, said to someone eating |
| بالعافية | bil-afya | With good health | Egypt and the Levant, to someone eating or who just ate |
| صحتين | sahtayn | Double health | Levantine, typically after someone finishes eating or praises the food |
In a sentence
تفضلوا، بالهناء والشفاء!
tafaddalu, bil-hana' wash-shifa'!
Help yourselves, enjoy your meal!
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“Enjoy your meal” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგემრიელად მიირთვითgemrielad miirtvit🇪🇸 Spanish¡Buen provecho!BWEHN proh-VEH-choh🇫🇷 FrenchBon appétitboh-nah-pay-TEE🇩🇪 GermanGuten AppetitGOO-ten ah-peh-TEET🇮🇹 ItalianBuon appetitobwohn ahp-peh-TEE-toh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseBom apetite!bohn ah-peh-CHEE-chee!🇷🇺 RussianПриятного аппетита!Priyatnogo appetita!🇯🇵 Japaneseいただきますitadakimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese慢慢吃mànmàn chī🇰🇷 Korean맛있게 드세요masitge deuseyo🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարի ախորժակbari akhorzhak🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniNuş olsunnoosh ol-soon🇮🇷 Persianنوش جانnush-e jân🇹🇭 Thaiทานให้อร่อยนะthan hai aroi na🇻🇳 VietnameseChúc ngon miệngchook ngon mee-eng🇺🇦 UkrainianСмачногоsmachnoho🇷🇸 SerbianПријатноprijatno🇬🇷 GreekΚαλή όρεξηkalí órexi🇮🇱 Hebrewבתיאבוןbete'avon