Bedeutung
Cooking a delicious meal.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'Fredagstaco' (Friday Taco) is a national institution where families 'lager god mat' together to mark the start of the weekend. Norwegians value 'hjemmelaget' (homemade) food highly. Saying you 'lager god mat' often implies you don't rely on 'ferdigmat' (ready-made meals). During Christmas, 'å lage god mat' involves traditional dishes like Pinnekjøtt or Ribbe, which take many hours to prepare. Expats in Norway often find that 'lage god mat' at home is a necessity due to the high cost of eating out in Norwegian restaurants.
The Silent D
Remember that in 'god', the 'd' is almost always silent. If you pronounce it, you will sound very formal or like you are reading from an old book.
Lage vs. Gjøre
This is the #1 mistake for English speakers. Never use 'gjøre' for food!
Bedeutung
Cooking a delicious meal.
The Silent D
Remember that in 'god', the 'd' is almost always silent. If you pronounce it, you will sound very formal or like you are reading from an old book.
Lage vs. Gjøre
This is the #1 mistake for English speakers. Never use 'gjøre' for food!
Add 'fra bunnen av'
If you want to impress Norwegians, say 'Jeg liker å lage god mat fra bunnen av' (from scratch). It's a huge cultural plus.
Complimenting
Always say 'Takk for maten' after a meal, but during the meal, say 'Du lager så god mat' to be extra polite.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb in the correct form.
Jeg ______ god mat til familien min hver søndag.
In Norwegian, we use 'å lage' when preparing food.
Which sentence is a natural compliment to a host?
Du har laget...
'God mat' is the standard way to describe tasty food. 'Bra' is less common for taste, and 'godt' is the wrong gender.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi bestille pizza? B: Nei, jeg vil heller ______.
B wants to cook something nice instead of ordering out.
Match the phrase to the situation.
When you are writing a Tinder bio and want to say you enjoy cooking.
This is a very common and positive thing to include in a personal profile.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of 'God Mat'
Traditional
- • Kjøttkaker
- • Fårikål
- • Laks
Modern
- • Taco
- • Pasta
- • Sushi
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg ______ god mat til familien min hver søndag.
In Norwegian, we use 'å lage' when preparing food.
Du har laget...
'God mat' is the standard way to describe tasty food. 'Bra' is less common for taste, and 'godt' is the wrong gender.
A: Skal vi bestille pizza? B: Nei, jeg vil heller ______.
B wants to cook something nice instead of ordering out.
When you are writing a Tinder bio and want to say you enjoy cooking.
This is a very common and positive thing to include in a personal profile.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'deilig' means delicious and is a bit stronger than 'god'. It's very common.
Usually, we use 'bake' for bread and cakes, but you can say 'lage god mat' for a whole brunch that includes baking.
'Mat' is masculine (en mat), so the adjective 'god' stays in the masculine form. 'Godt' is for neuter nouns.
You say 'Jeg er flink til å lage mat'. Adding 'god' is optional but makes it sound nicer.
A waiter might say 'Håper maten smaker', but a customer might say 'De lager veldig god mat her'.
You could say 'lage dårlig mat' (make bad food) or 'mislykkes på kjøkkenet' (fail in the kitchen).
Yes, 'lage kaffe' or 'lage en drink' is perfectly correct.
Yes, they share an ancient root meaning to put something in place.
Yes, cooking is a very gender-neutral hobby in modern Norway.
Tacos on Friday and frozen pizza on other days, though 'god mat' usually implies something more effortful!
Verwandte Redewendungen
Lage mat
similarTo cook/make food
Kokkelere
specialized formTo 'chef' around
Tilberede et måltid
formalTo prepare a meal
Mekke mat
slangTo whip up food
Være flink på kjøkkenet
builds onTo be good in the kitchen
