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The food arrives. Which phrase wishes everyone a good meal?

Bom apetite

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  1. Boas férias
  2. Bom apetite ✔
  3. Boa viagem

Why: Bom apetite means enjoy your meal, in Brazil and Portugal. Boas férias is have a good vacation and boa viagem is have a good trip.

Huh, didn't know that: In the FSI course the usual reply is simply obrigado.

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I said bom apetite to my pizza. It was a slice of heaven.
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Answer: Bom apetite. Bom apetite means enjoy your meal, in Brazil and Portugal. Boas férias is have a good vacation and boa viagem is have a good trip.

  1. FSI Brazilian Portuguese FAST, Volume 1 (Foreign Service Institute) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Portuguese/FAST/Volume%201/FSI%20-%20Portuguese%20FAST%20-%20Volume%201.pdf
    Bom apetite!
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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