….in different languages:
Chinese (Cantonse) : 食飯 (sihk faahn) – eat
Chinese (Mandarin) : 慢慢吃！ (mànmàn chī!) – eat slowly
Danish : Velbekomme!
Dutch : Smakelijk!
Fijian : Da kana!
German : Guten Appetit!
Japanese : いただきます (itadakimasu) – said before a meal
ご馳走さまでした (gochisōsama deshita)– said after a meal
Italian : Buon appetito!
Korean: 잘 먹겠습니다 (jal meokkesseumnida) – before a meal
잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida) – after a meal
Norwegian : Vær så god! Vel bekomme!
Polish : Smacznego!
Portugese : Bom Apetite!
Swedish : Smaklig måltid!
Tagalog : Tayo’y magsikain (formal)
Kainan na! (informal) – Let’s eat!
Turkish : Afiyet olsun!
Enjoy!
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Elinize sağlık Sydelle.
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Okay – will memorize in case I’m ever fortunate to be a world traveler – until then, here’s the down-home, regular folks way of saying it in rural America – either “Dig In” or “Quit Talking – Eat before it gets cold” – but I like my father’s way of opening a meal best – “Bless this food to the nourishment of our bodies, bless the hands that grew and prepared it – Thank You – Let’s Eat” 🙂
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I like you father’s way – so beautiful & meaningful \ (•◡•) /. We sometimes use – “Dig in” ◠‿◠
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Once I fell into the ‘food nutrition/food preparation’ rabbit hole, I worked feverishly to do things right for my family’s health – but one day, I stopped, dead still in my kitchen, and asked myself, “What if all that is need to nourish both our bodies and our minds is the gratitude and thankfullness for those who grow/prepare our food” – – It’s easier to be grateful and send good intentions all the way through the ‘food chain’ while grinding grain, kneading dough, slow cooking a stew than it is while popping a frozen pizza in the oven – BUT, I still say it, anyways – – Just in case our thanks/gratitude/intention/focus is what really nourishes both us and those who provide the food, no matter the form – – 🙂
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well done Sydelle, you clever girl! you know it in French too! E>
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Thanks Isabelle! Hope things are well on your side.
Just wondering if you’ve received my email which I sent end Oct?
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How about: “Good luck!”? Could be quite appropriate in all languages! xx Rowena
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‘Good luck’ before a meal? Hmm..that’s something new. ヅ
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