Signification
Food with intense flavor or spice.
Contexte culturel
The 'Taco-Friday' (Fredagsmys) is a national institution where 'stark mat' is introduced to children via mild chili seasoning. Thai restaurants in Sweden often have a 'spice scale' from 1 to 5 to help Swedes avoid food that is too 'stark'. Kebab shops are the most common place to hear the question 'Mild eller stark sås?'. It's a binary choice for most Swedes. The 'Chili-trend' in Sweden has led to specialty shops selling 'världens starkaste mat' (the world's spiciest food).
The Kebab Rule
If a Swede asks 'Mild eller stark?', they are almost always talking about the sauce on your kebab or falafel.
Varm vs Stark
Never tell a Swede your food is 'varm' if you mean it's spicy. They will think you are stating the obvious (that it's not cold).
Signification
Food with intense flavor or spice.
The Kebab Rule
If a Swede asks 'Mild eller stark?', they are almost always talking about the sauce on your kebab or falafel.
Varm vs Stark
Never tell a Swede your food is 'varm' if you mean it's spicy. They will think you are stating the obvious (that it's not cold).
The 'Jätte' Prefix
Add 'jätte-' to 'stark' (jättestark) to sound like a native when the food is really blowing your mind.
Swedish 'Stark'
Be aware that a Swede's definition of 'stark' might be much milder than a Mexican's or a Thai person's definition!
Teste-toi
Which sentence correctly says 'The food is spicy'?
Hur säger man 'The food is spicy' på svenska?
'Stark' is the correct word for spicy. 'Varm' means hot (temperature).
Fill in the correct form of 'stark'.
Jag gillar inte ______ mat.
'Mat' is an en-word in the singular indefinite form, so we use 'stark'.
Complete the dialogue at the restaurant.
Servitör: Vill du ha stark sås? Du: Nej tack, jag vill ha ______ sås.
'Mild' is the opposite of 'stark' when talking about food.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You just took a bite of a very hot chili. What do you say?
When something burns your tongue, you use the adverbial form 'starkt'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Stark vs. Varm
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesHur säger man 'The food is spicy' på svenska?
'Stark' is the correct word for spicy. 'Varm' means hot (temperature).
Jag gillar inte ______ mat.
'Mat' is an en-word in the singular indefinite form, so we use 'stark'.
Servitör: Vill du ha stark sås? Du: Nej tack, jag vill ha ______ sås.
'Mild' is the opposite of 'stark' when talking about food.
You just took a bite of a very hot chili. What do you say?
When something burns your tongue, you use the adverbial form 'starkt'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIn the context of food, yes. In other contexts, it means physically strong, powerful, or intense (like a strong smell).
You can say 'extra stark' or 'jättestark'.
The opposite is 'mild mat'.
Yes! 'Starkt kaffe' is very common and means the coffee is concentrated/strong.
Generally, yes, it's seen as good for metabolism, though some worry about 'känslig mage' (sensitive stomach).
It's a linguistic metaphor where the intensity of the spice is perceived as a 'strength' or 'power' acting on the tongue.
'Stark' implies heat/chili. 'Kryddig' implies many spices (like cinnamon, cardamom) but not necessarily heat.
No, for salty food use 'salt'.
No, traditional food is usually mild. Spicy food came to Sweden later through international influences.
Say 'inte för starkt, tack'.
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Mild
contrastMild
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