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Juan Jenkins
Comment dit-on "bon appétit" en anglais ?
J'ai pu voir une traduction : "enjoy your meal" mais cela me fais bizzare de le dire et je ne l'entend pas vraiment
Sep 18, 2015 7:24 AM
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bon appétit is fine! Almost any English speaker would understand it, and probably appreciate the humour of a native french speaker saying it.
Enjoy your meal is ok, or informally just 'enjoy'. I guess it may be more a cultural expectation for you to say something - we typically don't.
September 18, 2015
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We actually just say "bon appetit." Otherwise "Enjoy" (if it's casual) or "Enjoy your meal" (usually only said by waiters) are both acceptable.
September 18, 2015
Thank you for your answers. I think I will try to use "Enjoy" and "Bon Appétit" and look for their reaction :-)
September 18, 2015
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Juan Jenkins
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