que aproveche
interjectionBeginner
What does “que aproveche” mean in English?
enjoy your meal
Example sentences
¡Que aproveche!
Enjoy your meal!
—Buen provecho. —Que aproveche.
—Bon appétit. —Enjoy your meal.
Que aproveche la comida.
May the meal benefit you.
How to use it
Que aproveche means 'enjoy your meal' (lit. 'may it benefit you'). Said when someone is about to eat, or as you join/leave them eating. Subjunctive form.
Common mistake
Equivalent to French 'bon appétit'. Use to greet someone eating or before they start. Buen provecho is a synonym, slightly more formal.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 30.