Commonly between noon and 2PM and between 7PM and 9PM
You could borrow the French and say "bon apetit", or say "Enjoy your meal." It literally means "good benefit".
'un repas' (a meal) is a masculine noun in French.
"Un repas" is French for "a meal". "Repas" is a cognate of the English word "repast".
voici votre nourriture, voici votre repas ('meal')
The literal translation is "C'était un bon repas" but I would say "C'était excellent. J'ai bien mangé."
"Evening meal" is "repas du soir" in French. You could also use "le diner"
a hot meal is called "un repas chaud" in French
A typical french meal is snails and frogs legs. Also the chowchow is a rare delicacy to french cuisine.
Cheese is more important in a French meal than dessert. This is because not every meal will have a dessert.
repas
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the typical phrase in French is 'bon appétit'
"Enjoy your meal" is "appréciez votre repas" in French. A standard formula is "bon appétit".
The french stay at the tabel longer and
Technically Poutine is in french. It's a meal from French-Canada (Québec).
french toast
Repas (masc.)