buen provecho
interjectionBeginner
What does “buen provecho” mean in English?
enjoy your meal
Example sentences
—Buen provecho. —Gracias.
—Enjoy your meal. —Thanks.
¡Buen provecho a todos!
Enjoy your meal everyone!
Buen provecho, espero que te guste.
Enjoy your meal, I hope you like it.
How to use it
Buen provecho means 'enjoy your meal' (lit. 'good profit/benefit'). Said before eating or to someone eating. Synonym of que aproveche.
Common mistake
Buen provecho is the standard pre-meal greeting. Que aproveche (subjunctive) is a synonym, equally common in Spain.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 30.