Armenian phrase guide
How to say “bon appétit” in Armenian
- Romanization:
- Bari akhorzhak
Literally: “good appetite”
“Bon appétit” in Armenian is Բարի ախորժակ (Bari akhorzhak).
Other ways to say it
- Also usedԱնուշ լինիAnush linimay it be sweet
How to reply
The usual answer is Շնորհակալություն, քեզ նույնպես (Shnorhakalut'yun, k'ez nuynpes) — “thank you, you too”.
In a conversation
- Bari akhorzhak.Բարի ախորժակ։Enjoy your meal.
- Shnorhakalut'yun, k'ez nuynpes.Շնորհակալություն, քեզ նույնպես։Thank you, you too.
When to use it
Բարի ախորժակ is said at the start of a meal. Անուշ լինի — “may it be sweet” — is said to someone eating or after you've treated them to food, and it is one of the warmest everyday phrases in Armenian.
The letters in Բարի ախորժակ
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Questions
How do you say “bon appétit” in Armenian?
You say Բարի ախորժակ, pronounced Bari akhorzhak. Word for word it means “good appetite”.
How do you reply to Բարի ախորժակ?
Reply with Շնորհակալություն, քեզ նույնպես (Shnorhakalut'yun, k'ez nuynpes), which means “thank you, you too”.
How do you write Բարի ախորժակ?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Բարի ախորժակ. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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