Italo- Individuals have nice reminiscences of their grandfathers yelling at supper time the straightforward phrase: “A mangiá, tutti a mangiá!”  Which in southern Italian dialect means, “To the desk, everybody. It is time to eat!’”

In actual fact, a lot of Italian tradition revolves round consuming.  Italians are infamous for speaking about what they are going to eat for dinner, whereas actually consuming lunch.

The expression “ora di mangiare” or, loosely translated, “the consuming hour”, is ingrained in each day life by the instances of day at which it might be thoughtless to not be sitting down for a meal.  

When you have ever tried to discover a final minute lunch place within the middle of Rome, you’d perceive that getting in earlier than 1p.m. is paramount to success. 

Actually translated, the phrase “mangia” means “eat”, and though it might seem to be a command, it’s actually a politeness, a caring strategy to inform kin and company to “dig in” to their meal.

The origin of “mangia” comes from the verb “mangiare” (to eat).  

The phrase can also be utilized in different contexts.  For instance, “mangia mosche”, or “eat flies”, is a fly swatter!

The subsequent time you hear the phrase “mangia”, bear in mind it’s an invite to take pleasure in your meals and the time you spend consuming it.