Significado
To eat a nice meal
Contexto cultural
The 'Middag' is the only warm meal of the day for many Norwegians. Breakfast and lunch are typically cold 'brødskiver' (slices of bread). This makes 'en god middag' the culinary highlight of the day. In the US, 'dinner' is often eaten much later (18:00-20:00) compared to Norway (16:00-17:00). Americans might find the Norwegian 'middag' time to be more like a 'late lunch'. French dining is often more course-based (starter, main, cheese, dessert). A Norwegian 'god middag' is usually one hearty main dish, perhaps followed by coffee. Japanese meals often focus on many small dishes (ichigyu sansai). The Norwegian 'god middag' is more likely to be a single 'tallerkenrett' (plate dish) like meatballs or salmon.
The 'Takk for maten' Rule
After you 'har en god middag' at someone's house, you MUST say 'Takk for maten' (Thanks for the food) before leaving the table. It is the most important social rule in Norway.
Don't say 'godt middag'
Even though 'mat' is masculine and 'måltid' is neuter, 'middag' is masculine. Stick to 'god middag'.
Significado
To eat a nice meal
The 'Takk for maten' Rule
After you 'har en god middag' at someone's house, you MUST say 'Takk for maten' (Thanks for the food) before leaving the table. It is the most important social rule in Norway.
Don't say 'godt middag'
Even though 'mat' is masculine and 'måltid' is neuter, 'middag' is masculine. Stick to 'god middag'.
The Early Bird
If a Norwegian invites you for 'middag' without specifying a time, assume it's around 17:00. If you show up at 20:00, they will have already finished!
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'å ha'.
I går ______ vi en usedvanlig god middag hos bestemor.
The sentence refers to 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense (preteritum).
Which sentence is most natural for an invitation?
Hvordan inviterer du noen på middag?
This is a polite and common way to invite someone for a social meal.
Match the phrase variation to the context.
1. 'Mekke noe digg' | 2. 'Innta et måltid' | 3. 'Ha en god middag'
'Mekke' is slang, 'Innta' is very formal, and 'Ha en god middag' is the standard neutral form.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Takk for i kveld! B: Bare hyggelig. Jeg håper dere ____.
The host is expressing hope that the guests enjoyed the meal they just finished.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Components of 'En God Middag'
Food
- • Hjemmelaget
- • Råvarer
- • Varm mat
Social
- • Venner
- • Familie
- • Samtale
Atmosphere
- • Stearinlys
- • Kos
- • Musikk
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosI går ______ vi en usedvanlig god middag hos bestemor.
The sentence refers to 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense (preteritum).
Hvordan inviterer du noen på middag?
This is a polite and common way to invite someone for a social meal.
1. 'Mekke noe digg' | 2. 'Innta et måltid' | 3. 'Ha en god middag'
'Mekke' is slang, 'Innta' is very formal, and 'Ha en god middag' is the standard neutral form.
A: Takk for i kveld! B: Bare hyggelig. Jeg håper dere ____.
The host is expressing hope that the guests enjoyed the meal they just finished.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNo, 'middag' specifically refers to the main warm meal. For lunch, say 'å ha en god lunsj'.
No. To say 'bon appétit', Norwegians say 'Vær så god' (when serving) or 'Vel bekomne' (more formal). 'Ha en god middag' is a description of the event.
'Ha' emphasizes the social event and the duration. 'Spise' focuses on the physical act of eating.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
You would say 'Vi hadde en dårlig middag', but this is rare to say out loud to the host!
Usually, but it can also mean 12:00 PM (noon) in older or more formal contexts.
No, the article 'en' is required when you have an adjective like 'god'.
It is a specific type of 'god middag' eaten on Sundays, usually more traditional and involving the whole family.
Say 'Jeg hadde en kjempegod middag'.
It is masculine (en middag).
Frases relacionadas
å spise middag
similarTo eat dinner
å kose seg med maten
builds onTo enjoy/cozy oneself with the food
å invitere på middag
specialized formTo invite for dinner
et herremåltid
specialized formA feast
