Bedeutung
Complimenting the flavor of food.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is a precursor to the mandatory 'Tack för maten' (Thanks for the food) ritual. It is considered rude not to compliment the food at least once during a meal in a private home. Similar to Sweden, but often even more direct. Compliments are highly valued but must be sincere. Compared to the American 'This is amazing!', the Swedish 'Det smakar bra' can sound lukewarm to Americans, but in Sweden, it is a solid, positive compliment. While Swedes say 'Det smakar bra' during the meal, Japanese people use 'Itadakimasu' before and 'Gochisousama' after. The Swedish phrase fills the gap of verbalizing the pleasure of the taste during the act.
The 'Gott' Alternative
If you want to sound more like a native, try saying 'Det smakar gott' instead of 'bra'. It's slightly more idiomatic for food.
Don't forget the 'Tack'
Always follow up your compliment with a 'tack' (thanks) to be extra polite.
Bedeutung
Complimenting the flavor of food.
The 'Gott' Alternative
If you want to sound more like a native, try saying 'Det smakar gott' instead of 'bra'. It's slightly more idiomatic for food.
Don't forget the 'Tack'
Always follow up your compliment with a 'tack' (thanks) to be extra polite.
The Waiter Check-in
When a waiter asks 'Smakar det bra?', a simple 'Ja, tack' is enough, but 'Det smakar jättebra' is much friendlier.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb in the present tense.
Maten _______ bra, tack!
We use the present tense 'smakar' to describe how the food tastes right now.
Which response is the most polite when a waiter asks 'Smakar det bra?'
Servitör: Smakar det bra?
This is the most natural and polite way to respond in a restaurant.
Complete the dialogue after a meal.
Värd: Hoppas att maten smakade bra. Gäst: Ja, tack! Det _______ verkligen bra.
Since the host used the past tense 'smakade', the guest should also use the past tense to refer to the meal they just finished.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Match 'Det smakar bra' with its best context.
The phrase is specifically used for food and drink.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Complimenting Food in Swedish
Taste
- • Smakar bra
- • Smakar gott
- • Utsökt
Look
- • Ser gott ut
- • Ser bra ut
- • Fin uppläggning
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMaten _______ bra, tack!
We use the present tense 'smakar' to describe how the food tastes right now.
Servitör: Smakar det bra?
This is the most natural and polite way to respond in a restaurant.
Värd: Hoppas att maten smakade bra. Gäst: Ja, tack! Det _______ verkligen bra.
Since the host used the past tense 'smakade', the guest should also use the past tense to refer to the meal they just finished.
Match 'Det smakar bra' with its best context.
The phrase is specifically used for food and drink.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, you can use it for coffee, tea, or juice, but for alcoholic drinks like wine, 'Det är gott' is more common.
Both are correct. 'Bra' means 'good/well', while 'gott' means 'tasty'. 'Gott' is slightly more common for food.
In spoken Swedish, the word 'det' is almost always pronounced as 'de' or 'day'.
No, that sounds like a literal translation from English 'It tastes well'. Use 'bra' or 'gott'.
You can say 'Det smakar inte bra' or 'Det smakar illa'.
No, 'smaka' comes from a root meaning 'to taste/scent', while 'rök' (smoke) comes from a different Germanic root.
It's more of a spoken phrase. In a formal letter about food, you might use 'Maten var utmärkt'.
It's a common idiom meaning 'If you want something good, you have to pay for it'.
It functions as an adverb describing the verb 'smakar'.
Yes, that is a very common way to say 'It tastes very good'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Det smakar gott
similarIt tastes tasty/delicious.
Smaklig måltid
builds onEnjoy your meal.
Tack för maten
builds onThanks for the food.
Det smakar ingenting
contrastIt tastes like nothing / It's bland.
