LL-L "Expressions" 2002.03.19 (05) [E]

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From: "Browne, Kevin at Astronaut" <BrowneK at brevard.k12.fl.us>
Subject: expressions

Randy Elzinga wrote:
Last night two of my roommates were about to eat.  One of them, a
francophone, said "Bon appetit".  The other one, a speaker of English,
Spanish, and Cantonese, was forced to respond in Spanish because he
couldn't think of an English equivalent to the French phrase.  Are there
any phrases in English for French "bon appetit" other than actually
using the French?

In America we would never say "good appetite." I don't know about
England, etc., but I have heard people simply say:
1. Enjoy your meal!
2. Enjoy!

I have heard some other less flattering expressions, such as,
"chow down", but I would never want to hear that at my dinner
table. (Personally, I like "eet smakelijk")

Kevin Browne

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From: "W!M" <wkv at home.nl>
Subject: LL-L "Expressions" 2002.03.19 (04) [E]

Charge?

[Wim Verdoold]

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From: kcaldwell31 at comcast.net
Subject: LL-L "Expressions" 2002.03.19 (04) [E]

Randy Elzinga asked:

>Lowlanders,
>
>Last night two of my roommates were about to eat.  One of them, a
>francophone, said "Bon appetit".  The other one, a speaker of English,
>Spanish, and Cantonese, was forced to respond in Spanish because he
>couldn't think of an English equivalent to the French phrase.  Are
there
>any phrases in English for French "bon appetit" other than actually
>using the French?

How about "Enjoy!" or "Enjoy your meal!"  At least, that's what I hear
restaurant servers say all the time here in the US.

Kevin Caldwell

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