Of course it's normal! My cat is a pretty quiet guy, and the only times he meows is when he is either annoyed with me and wants me to leave him alone or when I bring his food into his room for breakfast or dinner. He'll usually follow me into the kitchen and watch me wash out his food bowl and prepare his food in the bowl. Then when I'm done and am ready to take the food into his room I'll pick up the bowl from the kitchen countertop and ask him if he wants his food. He'll always give me a little meow that's along the lines of "of course I am ready for my food, what a silly question!" and then we'll go into his room where he'll promptly gobble down all his food!