Italian: Buon appetito!English translation: have a nice meal! 
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | Italian term or phrase: Buon appetito! | | standard expession |
| | | have a nice meal! | Explanation:
also: bon appetit
Its the French version, but well understood in America. |
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Christopher Gierig
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| have a nice meal!
Explanation:
also: bon appetit
Its the French version, but well understood in America.
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45 mins peer agreement (net): +1 |
| Enjoy!
Explanation:
Down here in Texas, we say, "Dig in!" but that may have a regional flavor or may imply a degree of familiarity that may not always be appropriate.
At our home, we typically say, "let us eat!" This would be appropriate in some settings, but no in all. A waiter, for instance, cannot say that.
Many people use the French equivalent, but I don't see how that is better than using the Italian as is.
Fuad
| Fuad Yahya
United States
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Native speaker of:  Arabic, English
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Explanation:
why did you ask the question "enjoy your meal" in the English-Italian section if you already knew the answer (and viceversa)?
Regards
Giovanni
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The translation workplace 
