ごちそうさまでした

gochisōsama deshita
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thank you for the meal, how sweet, enough of the love story
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A formula of thanks after eating, also playfully used after hearing a romantic boast.

Examples

  • 店を出る時、店員に「ごちそうさまでした」と声をかけた。
    As I left the restaurant, I called to the staff, “Thank you for the meal.”
  • 仲良く手をつなぐ二人に「ごちそうさまでした」と冗談を言った。
    I joked “Well, aren’t you two sweet” to the couple holding hands.
  • 「毎日褒めてくれるの」「ごちそうさまでした。幸せそうだね」
    “He compliments me every day.” “How sweet. You look happy.”
  • 二人の仲の良さを見て、友達は「ごちそうさまでした」と笑った。
    Seeing how close the two were, their friend laughed, “Well, that was sweet.”
  • 友達の家で夕食をごちそうになり、「ごちそうさまでした」と礼を言った。
    After dinner at my friend’s house, I said, “Thank you for dinner.”

Similar words

ごちそうさま
ごちそうさま

Meanings

Thanks after eating

food
neutral
Said after a meal to acknowledge the food and the person who made or served it.

Examples

  • 食べ終わってから「ごちそうさまでした」と言った。
    After finishing the meal, I said, “Thank you for the meal.”
  • 母のカレーを食べて、子どもは「ごちそうさまでした」と言った。
    After eating her mother’s curry, the child said, “Thank you for the meal.”
  • 店を出る時、店員に「ごちそうさまでした」と声をかけた。
    As I left the restaurant, I called to the staff, “Thank you for the meal.”
  • 友達の家で夕食をごちそうになり、「ごちそうさまでした」と礼を言った。
    After dinner at my friend’s house, I said, “Thank you for dinner.”
  • 食事をおごってくれた先輩に、後で「ごちそうさまでした」と伝えた。
    Later, I thanked the senior colleague who treated me: “Thank you for the meal.”

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Playful response to romance

social
informal
Said jokingly after hearing or seeing a couple's affection, as if the listener has had a full serving of it.

Examples

  • 二人の仲の良さを見て、友達は「ごちそうさまでした」と笑った。
    Seeing how close the two were, their friend laughed, “Well, that was sweet.”
  • 恋人の話を聞き終え、私は「はい、ごちそうさまでした」と言った。
    When I had heard all about her boyfriend, I said, “All right, that’s enough sweetness for me.”
  • 「毎日褒めてくれるの」「ごちそうさまでした。幸せそうだね」
    “He compliments me every day.” “How sweet. You look happy.”
  • 仲良く手をつなぐ二人に「ごちそうさまでした」と冗談を言った。
    I joked “Well, aren’t you two sweet” to the couple holding hands.
  • 長いのろけ話の後、みんなで「ごちそうさまでした」と返した。
    After the long romantic boast, everyone replied, “That’s enough sweetness for us.”

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Etymology

ご adds politeness to 馳走 (“a feast or treat”), さま adds respect, and でした puts the thanks after the event.

FAQ

When do you say ごちそうさまでした?

After finishing a meal, or later when thanking someone who treated you.

Who says it?

The person who ate the meal.

What do you say before eating?

いただきます is said before the meal.

Can you say it at a restaurant?

Yes, often as you leave or pay.

Why say it about a couple?

It playfully treats their affectionate story as a full meal.

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