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How to Say ‘I wish you a good meal.’ in French

Je vous souhaite un bon repas.

zhuh voo sweh-TEH uhn bohn ruh-PAH

[zhuh voo sweh-TEH uhn bohn ruh-PAH]

💬 Usage Tip: Vous "you" goes before souhaite, the word for wish. Use the same pattern for other wishes: Je vous souhaite une bonne année "I wish you a happy new year".

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous souhaite

zhuh voo sweh-TEH

I wish you

A polite way to wish someone something. 'Souhaite' sounds like 'swèt'.

Example

Je vous souhaite bonne chance.

I wish you good luck.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

souhaite

[sweh-TEH]

wish

Form of 'souhaiter' (to wish) for 'je'.

Example

Je souhaite une bonne année à tous.

I wish everyone a happy new year.

un bon repas.

uhn bohn ruh-PAH

a good meal.

The thing being wished. Keep both nasal vowels in 'un bon'.

Example

Bon appétit, et un bon repas.

Enjoy, and have a good meal.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

bon

[bohn]

good

Masculine adjective for quality or taste.

Example

Ce vin est bon.

This wine is good.

repas

[ruh-PAH]

meal

A meal; same form in singular and plural.

Example

Le repas de Noël est long.

The Christmas meal is long.

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