🇰🇷 Korean phrases
How to say “Enjoy your meal” in Korean
맛있게 드세요
masitge deuseyo
Literally: eat deliciously (honorific)neutral
Said by a host or server to the people eating. Those eating say 잘 먹겠습니다 ("I will eat well") before the meal and 잘 먹었습니다 ("I ate well") afterwards to thank whoever cooked or paid. Wait for the eldest person to start eating.
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 잘 먹겠습니다 | jal meokgetseumnida | I will eat well (thanks for the food) | Said by the eater before starting |
| 잘 먹었습니다 | jal meogeotseumnida | I ate well (thank you) | After the meal, to the cook or whoever paid |
| 맛있게 먹어 | masitge meogeo | enjoy your food | Casual, to friends or children |
In a sentence
음식 나왔습니다. 맛있게 드세요!
Eumsik nawatseumnida. Masitge deuseyo!
Here's your food. Enjoy your meal!
More Korean phrases
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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🇸🇦 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