Can You Use Bon Appetit?

"Bon appetit" is not used too often in English, but when it is used it is usually like so: When you are serving others food and you wish they will enjoy their meal you can say, "bon appetit" When you are about to eat a meal with friends you can say "bon appetit"

When can I say Bon Appetit?

Please, keep saying Bon appétit ! at the beginning of a meal – it's the signal that the meal can start, that you're all ready to eat. You can also say it to people who are already eating.

Do the French really say Bon Appetit?

“In France, 'Bon appétit' is not proper,” said Marie de Tilly, right, who teaches etiquette here. “When people use it, it sounds just like an invitation for a good digestion and suggests that you are so hungry that you may jump on any food that would cross your mouth.”