Phrase
Guten Appetit!
Pronunciation: /ˈɡuːtn̩ ˌapəˈtiːt/
Enjoy your meal!
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Meanings
Phrase
- Enjoy your meal!
Example sentence
Der Koch stellte die Teller hin und sagte: „Guten Appetit!“
The cook put the plates down and said, "Enjoy your meal!"
Word forms
feste Wendung
Usage
- jemandem guten Appetit wünschen — wish someone an enjoyable meal; the person is dative
- Guten Appetit! – Danke, gleichfalls! — a mealtime wish and a response when both people are eating
Bevor wir mit dem Essen anfingen, wünschte uns die Gastgeberin guten Appetit.
Before we started eating, the hostess wished us an enjoyable meal.