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Not really. My Japanese roommate would say いただきます when by himself at his desk before eating a candy bar. It would be surprising if even one English speaker in t
by xiaoma 11y ago
Not really. My Japanese roommate would say いただきます when by himself at his desk before eating a candy bar. It would be surprising if even one English speaker in the world regularly says "Bon appétit" in that situation.
The question isn't, "How do you say いただきます in English." The better question is, "Do English speakers have a set phrase they say right before eating." And the answer is no they don't.
- kazinator 11y agoIn context, the question is in fact what should come out of the English-speaking listener's earpiece to explain the "itadakimasu" utterance from the Japanese speaker, whether or not the English speaker has a custom of uttering anything before any meal or snack. Suppose English speakers did always say "Bon appétit", even when eating alone and just a snack. It's still not the meaning of "itadakimasu". Wishing for gusto in eating is not the same thing as humbly receiving the meal/snack.