Today's @SpanProfessions tweet was about one important cultural difference. Aside from "Enjoy your meal!", American English lacks an expression that is common in so many other languages:
- ¡Buen provecho! in Spanish
- Bon appétit! in French
- Buon appetito! in Italian
But what does that have to do with Spanish for the Professions? You wouldn't want to appear rude in the following circumstances...
...business lunches...
...business dinners...
...you bump into a colleague at a coffee shop...
...you sit next to a business person on a long international flight with meal service...
...what else?
Can you think of other contexts in which you would need to say "¡Buen provecho!"
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