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12-04-2007, 03:47 PM
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My father is looking for some expressions about eating in foreign languages, including English, but I'm asking everyone here who speaks something else then English (Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Chinese, Russian, Gaelic etc) to contribute!
What I am looking for is expressions equal/similar to:
1) Bonne Appetit/Smakelijk (Dutch), basicly wishing someone a tasty meal.
2) A Table/Aan tafel (translated; 'on table'), asking people to come to dinner.
3) Eten/Manger/Essen!, same thing, less polite, in Dutch/German/French the infinitive of the werb is shouted, but this obviously doesn't work in English. 
I just had a discussion with a Scott on this subject and the conclusion was that they say nothing when eating and don't use any of these expressions. So, don't disappoint me people! |
12-04-2007, 03:49 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | "Great scran, pet"
Geordie, thanking the hostess for a most gratifying meal. |
12-04-2007, 03:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bos, MA | | | 'buen provecho' means 'bon apetit' in spanish.
and in english - 'enjoy!'
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12-04-2007, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris2112 "Great scran, pet"
Geordie, thanking the hostess for a most gratifying meal. |  |
12-04-2007, 04:12 PM
|  | Working on successful. Got the first syllable... | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huddinge, Sweden | | | Swedish:
Bonne Apetit = "Smaklig måltid" or "Varsågoda"
An tafel = "Till bords" or "Varsågoda och sitt" (I have a set of mild expletives I use when I'm trying to gather my kids)
Eat = See above, but otherwise "Kom och käka!" is one alternative, or "Maten kallnar" = Food is getting cold
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12-04-2007, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Vorago 1) Bonne Appetit/Smakelijk (Dutch), basicly wishing someone a tasty meal.
2) A Table/Aan tafel (translated; 'on table'), asking people to come to dinner.
3) Eten/Manger/Essen!, same thing, less polite, in Dutch/German/French the infinitive of the werb is shouted, but this obviously doesn't work in English. | Japanese
1. Tadakimasen! (Let's eat! - usually while sitting at the table before digging in)
2. Gohan Tabaru? (What are we going to eat?)
3. Umai! (Alpha male - delicious)
4. Oiishi! (Delicious)
5. Gososamasu! (Thank you for a delicious meal - Directed at chef, person serving food, or person preparing food. People enjoy being appreciated).
NOTE: My romanji (Roman lettering) spellings might be a little off, but phonetically they are should be right. |
12-05-2007, 10:10 AM
| | (((o))) Moderator | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium | | | Bump, I need more!
Especially how you say this stuff in English! |
12-05-2007, 11:20 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: VB,VA | | Danish - tak for mel -Thanks for the food
seks bajer behage - six beers please
My wife is Danish I always used the slang term for beer though, which is øl
to øl - two beers 
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12-05-2007, 02:07 PM
| | uncle petey? | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: outer banks, nc | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Vorago 1) Bonne Appetit/Smakelijk (Dutch), basicly wishing someone a tasty meal. | Here you go... http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/bonappetit.htm
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12-05-2007, 02:11 PM
| | uncle petey? | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: outer banks, nc | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Vorago Bump, I need more!
Especially how you say this stuff in English! | For #1: We usually just say 'Enjoy!' or something along those lines...nothing traditional here, we're hethens.
#2: When I invite people over for a meal I usually say, "Would you like to come over for dinner?" And if you're in the south, "Wanna come over for supper?"
#3: My dad was always partial to this right before we ate: "Dig in!"
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12-05-2007, 02:13 PM
|  | *******er Emeritus(does anyone remember that? No?) | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Houston, Texas | | | I'm partial to the classic "Let's eat!" myself.
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12-05-2007, 02:14 PM
| | uncle petey? | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: outer banks, nc | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jrthebassguy I'm partial to the classic "Let's eat!" myself. | That reminds me of the poetic: "Good food, good meat, good GOD, let's eat!"
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