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Add a word/Sounds like "proh" (as in "pro") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "choh" (as in "chose")/
Meaning
The Spanish equivalent of "bon appetit," said before or while someone is eating. In Mexico and much of Latin America, saying "provecho" is nearly mandatory social etiquette, even to complete strangers at the next restaurant table. Walking past someone eating without saying it feels borderline rude.
Examples
“Enjoy your meal! That food looks amazing.”
“Whenever I walk past someone eating I say provecho, it is just good manners.”
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/Sounds like "proh" (as in "pro") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "choh" (as in "chose")/
Meaning
The Spanish equivalent of "bon appetit," said before or while someone is eating. In Mexico and much of Latin America, saying "provecho" is nearly mandatory social etiquette, even to complete strangers at the next restaurant table. Walking past someone eating without saying it feels borderline rude.
Examples
“Enjoy your meal! That food looks amazing.”
“Whenever I walk past someone eating I say provecho, it is just good manners.”
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Regional synonyms
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Ponerse bravo
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To get intensely angry, to lose patience and react with force and emotion. Used in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. When someone se pone bravo, everyone in the room knows things just got serious.