🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “Enjoy your meal” in Italian
Buon appetito
bwohn ahp-peh-TEE-toh
Literally: good appetiteneutral
Said by everyone at the table before eating and by waiters when serving. Reply with Grazie, altrettanto ('thanks, likewise').
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrettanto | ahl-treht-TAHN-toh | Likewise | Reply to buon appetito |
In a sentence
La pasta è pronta, buon appetito!
lah PAH-stah EH PROHN-tah, bwohn ahp-peh-TEE-toh!
The pasta is ready, enjoy your meal!
More Italian phrases
HelloCiaoGoodbyeArrivederciThank youGraziePleasePer favoreSorryScusaExcuse meScusiYesSìNoNoGood morningBuongiornoGood eveningBuonaseraGood nightBuonanotteHow are you?Come stai?My name is…Mi chiamo…Nice to meet youPiacereI love youTi amoI miss youMi manchiHappy birthdayBuon compleannoCheersSalute!WelcomeBenvenutoCongratulationsCongratulazioniHappy New YearBuon annoI don't understandNon capiscoDo you speak English?Parla inglese?How much is it?Quanto costa?Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?Help!Aiuto!BeautifulBelloFriendAmicoSee you laterA dopo
“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🇧🇷 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