Bonjour!
This is Julien, the Frenchman who makes French
pronunciation videos here on YouTube, and
we are looking at how to pronounce this French
expression you say to your guests or whoever
you are sharing a meal with, before eating,
as a way to say ‘enjoy your food’.
This is of course originally an expression
from France where food has a revered importance
as you know, but it is commonly said all around
the word now as well.
So, how is its said in English and how is
it said in French, is it the same?
In France, it is normally pronounced Bon A
pé tee.
Bon Apéti with a silent T because it is at
the end of the word therefore ignore, just
like in Petit where you don’t say Petit
but rather petit.
However, in English it is normally said in
everyday life, Bon Appetit.
Bon Appetit.
So, this is how to say in French and in English.
Not quite the same!
Here are more videos on how to pronounce useful
words and expressions from French, including
food words because of course the world has
borrowed quite a few of these from France.
Bon Appétit.
Au revoir…
