Meaning
Commenting positively on food taste.
Cultural Background
It is common to say 'Mahlzeit' or 'Guten Appetit' before eating. Saying 'Das schmeckt gut' during the meal is a sign of respect to the cook. In Austria, you might hear 'Das schmeckt ur-gut', where 'ur' is a prefix used like 'very' or 'extremely'. Germans are direct. If something doesn't taste good, they might say 'Das schmeckt mir nicht so gut' rather than pretending to like it.
Add 'sehr'
Adding 'sehr' (very) makes the compliment sound more sincere.
Don't say 'Ich bin gut'
If someone asks how the food is, 'Ich bin gut' means 'I am a good person', not 'The food is good'.
Meaning
Commenting positively on food taste.
Add 'sehr'
Adding 'sehr' (very) makes the compliment sound more sincere.
Don't say 'Ich bin gut'
If someone asks how the food is, 'Ich bin gut' means 'I am a good person', not 'The food is good'.
Test Yourself
Fill in the missing verb.
Die Suppe _______ gut.
We use 'schmeckt' to describe the flavor of food.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'It tastes good to me'?
'Mir' is the dative pronoun used with 'schmecken'.
Match the German to the English.
Food phrases
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Wie ist {der|m} Salat? B: ________.
Since 'Salat' is masculine, we use 'Er' to refer back to it.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Food Adjectives
Positive
- • gut
- • lecker
- • prima
- • toll
Practice Bank
4 exercisesDie Suppe _______ gut.
We use 'schmeckt' to describe the flavor of food.
How do you say 'It tastes good to me'?
'Mir' is the dative pronoun used with 'schmecken'.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Basic vocabulary matching.
A: Wie ist {der|m} Salat? B: ________.
Since 'Salat' is masculine, we use 'Er' to refer back to it.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
2 questionsYes, for coffee, tea, or juice, but it's less common for plain water.
Neither is better; 'lecker' is just slightly more casual and child-friendly.
Related Phrases
Das ist lecker.
synonymThat is tasty.
Guten Appetit!
similarEnjoy your meal!
Ich bin satt.
builds onI am full.
