How to Say ‘Eat well.’ in Italian
Mangiate bene.
mahn-JAH-teh BEH-neh
[mahn-JAH-teh BEH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [mangiate] is the form for talking to more than one person. To one person, it would be [mangia] or, more politely, [mangi].
Phrase Breakdown
Mangiate
[mahn-JAH-teh]
eat / you eat
Used for addressing more than one person or speaking politely to someone.
Mangiate bene quando scegliete cibi freschi.
You eat well when you choose fresh foods.
bene
[BEH-neh]
well
Means properly, healthily, or in a good way.
Mangiate bene e dormite abbastanza.
Eat well and sleep enough.
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