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buon appetito

/bwon ahp-peh-TEE-toh/ · phrase

enjoy your meal

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In context

A tavola! Buon appetito.

To the table! Enjoy your meal.

Said before anyone lifts a fork, to companions and strangers alike. There's no neat English equivalent, which tells you something about how Italy feels about eating.