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How do you say "bon appetit" in German?
Guten Appetit.
In German, "bon appetit" is Guten Appetit..
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'GOO-ten ah-peh-TEET', with stress on 'goo' and the final syllable of 'appetit'.
Grammar notes
"Guten Appetit." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
bon appetit
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How to remember Guten Appetit.
This phrase is borrowed the same way English uses the French 'bon appetit', just swapping in 'guten' for 'good'.
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Questions about Guten Appetit.
How do you say "bon appetit" in German?
In German, "bon appetit" is Guten Appetit.. It's a common phrase.
How is Guten Appetit. used in a sentence?
Use Guten Appetit. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (bon appetit).
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