noosh-e jan
Language: Persian · [nuːʃe dʒɒːn] · Pronunciation: NOOSH-eh JAHN
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Meaning
may it do your soul good — said to someone eating or drinking
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.
The four rounds
- 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
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