poftă bună

bon appétit / enjoy your meal

Beginner Phrase

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Pronunciation

/ˈpof.tə ˈbu.nə/

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Cultural Note

Saying 'Poftă bună!' before a meal is a deeply ingrained Romanian custom. It is considered impolite to start eating without someone at the table saying it first. Even strangers in a shared dining space may exchange this greeting.

📝 Example Sentences

Poftă bună! Sper să vă placă mâncarea.

Enjoy your meal! I hope you like the food.

Chelnerul ne-a urat poftă bună.

The waiter wished us bon appétit.

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Related Words

a mânca

to eat

Verb

mâncare

food

Noun

masă

table, meal

Noun

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