🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “Enjoy your meal” in French
Bon appétit
boh-nah-pay-TEE
Literally: good appetiteneutral
Said at the start of a meal at home or by waiters when serving. Strict etiquette guides frown on it at formal dinners, but in everyday life nearly everyone says it.
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonne dégustation | bun day-gews-tah-SYOHN | Enjoy (the tasting) | restaurants, for special food or wine |
| Vous aussi | voo-zoh-SEE | You too | reply |
In a sentence
Voilà vos plats, bon appétit !
vwah-LAH voh PLAH, boh-nah-pay-TEE
Here are your dishes, enjoy your meal!
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“Enjoy your meal” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგემრიელად მიირთვითgemrielad miirtvit🇪🇸 Spanish¡Buen provecho!BWEHN proh-VEH-choh🇩🇪 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🇸🇦 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