i think it means lets eat so i guess it table manners or something.
I think it means Thank You For This Meal!
It's "Itadakimasu".
'Itadakimasu' is said before partaking. For a more conversational "I'm planning to eat ... (soon/later/so will you come with me/etc)," you may say 'Nanika tabeyou to omotte imasu ga' ("I'm thinking about eating, so ...")
"Mou tabemashita ka" is "have you eaten already?" in Japanese.
Itadaki-masu! One of my favorite Japanese words. You say it before eating. pronounced - (eata-da-ki-maa-su) And Gochisou-sama, is said after the meal is over. And I'll throw this in too. Kanpaii is said when making a toast.
Japanese people say "Ittadakimasu" - pronounced "ee-ta-da-ki-mas". As always, the final 'u' is silent. Hope this helps! More help on how to pronounce it... i (like eat) ta-da-key-ma (like, ma/pa)- s (kind of like the sound a snake makes). There is no "marss" sound in Itadakimasu. It's pronounced like. Ee-tah-dack-ee-mah-ss If there was an L in masu it would probaby be pronounced like marss. Which would end up being marrsu/marsu. But I'm sure this is a spelling mistake. Fixing it so you wouldn't be confused. ^^ improved by: TaberoCake; gamer1489
御馳走様でした or ごちそうさまでした = gotchsou sama deshta meaning 'was great meal'
Before in Japanese is "mae" The Kanji for mae is 前
"bon appetit" is usually said before eating.
Think of it as saying grace in many western cultures. It is just a polite thing to say, it is like you are thanking everybody that went into the creation of the food you are about to eat.
Before eating or drinking anything (not just before a full meal), we say a blessing. There are six different blessings depending on the type of food.
You may say 'otoko no ko wa tabeteiru,' written in Japanese as 男の子は食べている。
Mae ni / hayaku ni