LanguageKnow logo LanguageKnow

LanguageKnow is better in the app.Free on Google Play and the App Store.

Get the app

Bom apetite!

[Bohn ah-peh-CHEE-chee]

phrase

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. Enjoy your meal!
  2. This is a polite wish offered to companions at the dinner table before everyone begins to consume their food.
Examples

Bom apetite! Espero que goste do almoço.

Enjoy your meal! I hope that you like the lunch.

Antes de comer, ele disse: Bom apetite!

Before eating, he said: Enjoy your meal!

PronunciationBohn ah-peh-CHEE-chee

Registerneutral

How it is usedSaid to others just before starting to eat.

Status: AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This entry was checked automatically. A native speaker has not reviewed it yet. Native speakers can verify or correct it in the LanguageKnow app.

Bom apetite! in other languages