What is Bon Appetit in Chinese?
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What is Bon Appetit in Chinese?
1. “chī hǎo hē hǎo” 吃好喝好 Which literally translates as “eat well and drink well”. It actually means “enjoy your meal”, however, and is said by the host.
How do you wish to enjoy your meal?
Using this phrase is a very popular way of telling someone to enjoy their meal….If you’re having friends over for lunch or dinner, you can say the following:
- Let’s dig in (or ‘dig in’)
- Enjoy your meal (or ‘enjoy’)
- Hope you enjoy what we’ve made for you.
- Bon appetit.
Do Chinese say something before eating?
Did you know that Chinese people don’t usually say anything before digging in? I was surprised as well. However, if you still want to be polite and express it verbally, the typical phrase spoken when serving food is qǐng màn yòng (請慢用).
What is Haochi?
hào chī to be fond of eating to be gluttonous.
How do you wish someone well in Chinese?
General Well-Wishing 心想事成 (xīn xiǎng shì chéng): May all your wishes come true. 出入平安 (chū rù píng ān): May you have peace wherever you go. 一帆风顺 (yī fān fēng shùn): May you have smooth sailing (i.e. figuratively). 吉祥如意 (jí xiang rú yì): May you be as lucky as you desire.
What is the meaning of enjoy your meal?
Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat. phrase.
Did you eat greeting?
“你吃了吗 (nǐ chī le ma)?” literally translates to “Have you eaten?”, but in everyday usage the “你”, or “you” is omitted for simplicity. There are a few reasons behind the origins of this greeting.
How do you respond to Ni chi le ma?
Usually when others greet you with “你吃了吗(Nǐ chī le ma)?” you can answer: “吃了, 你呢(chī le, nǐ ne) Yes, how about you?” or “还没有, 你呢(hái méiyǒu, nǐ ne) Not yet, and you?” Then you can move on to any other conversation.
How do you say let’s eat in different languages?
(Let’s go eat!) Buon appetito! Bouan appétit!
What does Bonapateet mean?
(also bon appetit) /ˌbɑːn.æp.əˈtit/ uk. /ˌbɒn.æp.əˈti/ a phrase, originally from French, meaning “good appetite,” said to someone who is about to eat, meaning “I hope you enjoy your food” SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.