🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese phrases
How to say “Enjoy your meal” in Mandarin Chinese
慢慢吃
mànmàn chī
Literally: eat slowlyneutral
Chinese has no fixed "bon appétit"; a host or waiter says 慢慢吃 or 请慢用 ("take your time eating"). Hosts also say 多吃点 ("eat more!") and keep putting food on guests' plates as a sign of care.
Other ways to say it
| Mandarin Chinese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 请慢用 | qǐng màn yòng | please enjoy (take your time) | Polite, said by restaurant staff serving food |
| 开动吧 | kāidòng ba | let's dig in | Casual, starting a meal together |
| 多吃点儿 | duō chī diǎnr | eat more | A host or relative encouraging guests |
In a sentence
菜齐了，请慢用。
Cài qí le, qǐng màn yòng.
All the dishes are here, enjoy your meal.
More Mandarin Chinese phrases
Hello你好Goodbye再见Thank you谢谢Please请Sorry对不起Excuse me不好意思Yes是No不Good morning早上好Good evening晚上好Good night晚安How are you?你好吗？My name is…我叫…Nice to meet you很高兴认识你I love you我爱你I miss you我想你Happy birthday生日快乐Cheers!干杯！Welcome欢迎Congratulations恭喜Happy New Year新年快乐I don't understand我听不懂Do you speak English?你会说英语吗？How much is it?多少钱？Where is the toilet?洗手间在哪儿？Help!救命！Beautiful漂亮Friend朋友See you later回头见
“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🇰🇷 Korean맛있게 드세요masitge deuseyo🇸🇦 Arabicبالهناء والشفاءbil-hana' wash-shifa'🇦🇲 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