How do you wish someone a good meal in German?
Table of Contents
- 1 How do you wish someone a good meal in German?
- 2 What do Germans say when eating?
- 3 How do you respond to guten Appetit?
- 4 What is another way to say enjoy your meal?
- 5 What do Germans say at the beginning of a meal?
- 6 How do you say Bon Appetit in German?
- 7 How do you say you have good food?
- 8 How do you say have a good meal?
How do you wish someone a good meal in German?
German: Guten appetit While enjoying a meal with colleagues or friends, it’s customary to say Guten appetit!
What do Germans say when eating?
The typical ‘starter gun’ comment is Guten Appetit, directed at the others at the table. When dining out you’ll sometimes also hear Guten Appetit from the one person whose dish has not yet arrived, as a way to say ‘tuck in, don’t let your food get cold, I won’t consider it impolite’. Guten Appetit!
Why do Germans say guten Appetit?
Take for example the German cultural habit of wishing anyone else who is eating “Guten Appetit”. It literally means “Good Appetite”, but comes across more as a wish for a nice meal.
How do you respond to guten Appetit?
If you’re having lunch with your colleagues, “Guten Appetit” is a wish that is shared around the table. After the food is served, if there is person who could be considered the host, he or she is most likely to say it. You can respond either by a quick “Danke” or repeating “Guten Appetit” or combining the two.
What is another way to say enjoy your meal?
bon appetit!
- chow down!
- eat hearty!
- eat up!
- enjoy your meal.
- good appetite.
What is the meaning of mahlzeit?
Mahlzeit! ( inf) greeting used around mealtimes (= guten Appetit) enjoy your meal.
What do Germans say at the beginning of a meal?
Mahlzeit is a German salutation. It is the short form of a more formal salutation, “Gesegnete Mahlzeit” (archaic term, de: Blessed mealtime).
How do you say Bon Appetit in German?
“Bon appetit!” in German Guten Appetit!
What do you reply to mahlzeit?
When greeted with “Mahlzeit”, one would ordinarily reply with “Mahlzeit” in return, or simply with “Danke”, the German term for “thank you”.
How do you say you have good food?
Beyond “Delicious”
- Tastes great! Eating something delicious right now?
- Really good! Here’s something else you could say instead of delicious.
- Wow, [this food] is amazing!
- Yummy.
- Flavorful.
- Mouth-watering.
- This [food] is too [flavor] for me/for my taste.
- It could use a little more/less…
How do you say have a good meal?
To acknowledge a good meal and comment on the taste of the food, you can say:
- What a fantastic meal!
- We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
- That was a delicious meal.
- It was a very satisfying meal.