The story
Nush is something pleasant to drink and jan is soul or life: may it do your soul good. Iranians say it to anyone eating or drinking, and in reply when thanked for a meal. English borrows bon appétit from French for want of its own.
noosh-e jan
نوش جانNOOSH-eh JAHN[nuːʃe dʒɒːn]
may it do your soul good — said to someone eating or drinking
Closest in English: enjoy, bon-appetit, bonappetit. None of them covers it.
How it went in the game
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- Which language is it from?Persian
- What does it literally say?Sweetness to your soul
- When do you say it?When someone starts eating
- What does it mean?A wish that the food does them good
More words from Persian
All words from Persian ›More about food
- na pososhok Russian
- gursha Amharic
- goûter French