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How to Say ‘Enjoy your meal!’ in Italian

Buon appetito!

bwohn ap-peh-TEE-toh

[bwohn ap-peh-TEE-toh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Said by the host or by everyone as the meal starts. The usual reply is grazie, altrettanto.

Phrase Breakdown

Buon

[bwohn]

good

Short form of 'buono' before a masculine singular noun; describes something positively.

Example

Buon in Buon equilibrio indica una situazione positiva tra due aspetti.

'Buon' in 'Buon equilibrio' indicates a positive situation between two aspects.

appetito

[ap-peh-TEE-toh]

appetite

Desire to eat; used in the wish 'enjoy your meal'.

Example

Ho molto appetito oggi.

I'm very hungry today.

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