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Mat og måltider (food and meals)

The four meals of a Norwegian day, food words, saying what you like, and asking what is in your food.

12 minutes · A free lesson from A1: Første steg (first steps) · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase

A typical Norwegian day has four meals: frokost (breakfast), lunsj (lunch), middag (the main hot meal, often eaten between four and six) and kveldsmat (a light evening meal). Many people take a matpakke, a packed lunch of open sandwiches, to work or school.

frokostSay frookustفرُوکُستMeans: breakfast
lunsjSay lunshلُنشMeans: lunch
middagSay midagمِداگMeans: dinner, the main hot meal of the day
kveldsmatSay kvehllsmatکوےللسماتMeans: a light evening meal, supper
matpakkeSay matpakuhماتپاکَMeans: a packed lunch

Food and drink

brødSay: broeبروےMeans: breadbreadVi kjøper brød i butikken.Say: vee shoepuhr broe ee bootikuhn.وی شوےپَر بروے ای بُوتِکَن.Means: We buy bread in the shop.
et eggSay: eht ehgاےت اےگMeans: an eggan eggJeg spiser et egg til frokost.Say: yai speesuhr eht ehg teel frookust.یائی سپیسَر اےت اےگ تیل فرُوکُست.Means: I eat an egg for breakfast.
ostSay: ustاُستMeans: cheesecheeseMange nordmenn liker brunost.Say: manguh nordmehn leekuhr broonust.مانگَ نوردمےن لیکَر برُونُست.Means: Many Norwegians like brown cheese.
fiskSay: fiskفِسکMeans: fishfishLaks er en populær fisk i Norge.Say: laks ehr ehn poopoolaar fisk ee norguh.لاکس اےر اےن پُوپُولار فِسک ای نورگَ.Means: Salmon is a popular fish in Norway.
kyllingSay: shuellingشیُللِنگMeans: chickenchickenVi har kylling og ris til middag.Say: vee har shuelling oh rees teel midag.وی ہار شیُللِنگ او ریس تیل مِداگ.Means: We are having chicken and rice for dinner.
risSay: reesریسMeans: ricericeHun lager ris med grønnsaker.Say: hoon laguhr rees meh groensakuhr.ہُون لاگَر ریس مے گروےنساکَر.Means: She makes rice with vegetables.
grønnsakerSay: groensakuhrگروےنساکَرMeans: vegetablesvegetablesBarna må spise grønnsaker.Say: barna moh speesuh groensakuhr.بارنا مو سپیسَ گروےنساکَر.Means: The children must eat vegetables.
fruktSay: fruktفرُکتMeans: fruitfruitJeg tar med frukt på jobben.Say: yai tar meh frukt poh yobuhn.یائی تار مے فرُکت پو یوبَن.Means: I take fruit to work.
melkSay: mehlkمےلکMeans: milkmilkKan jeg få et glass melk?Say: kan yai foh eht glas mehlk?کان یائی فو اےت گلاس مےلک?Means: Can I have a glass of milk?
vannSay: vanوانMeans: waterwaterJeg drikker mye vann.Say: yai drikuhr mueuh van.یائی درِکَر میُاَ وان.Means: I drink a lot of water.

To say what you like: Jeg liker fisk. · Jeg er glad i kaffe. (I am fond of coffee.) · Jeg liker ikke sterk mat. To ask politely for something now: Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp te.

Jeg liker fisk.Say yai leekuhr fisk.یائی لیکَر فِسک.Means: I like fish.
Jeg er glad i kaffe.Say yai ehr gla ee kaffuh.یائی اےر گلا ای کاففَ.Means: I am fond of coffee.
Jeg liker ikke sterk mat.Say yai leekuhr ikuh stark mat.یائی لیکَر اِکَ ستارک مات.Means: I don't like spicy food.
Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp te.Say yai vil yarnuh ha ehn kop teh.یائی وِل یارنَ ہا اےن کوپ تے.Means: I would like a cup of tea.

Is it halal? Asking about food

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Say it out loud (40 seconds): Fortell hva du spiser til frokost, lunsj og middag på en vanlig dag.Say: furtehl va doo speesuhr teel frookust, lunsh oh midag poh ehn vanli dag.فُرتےل وا دُو سپیسَر تیل فرُوکُست, لُنش او مِداگ پو اےن وانلِ داگ.Means: Say what you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner on an ordinary day.

A model answer

Til frokost spiser jeg brød med ost og drikker te. Til lunsj har jeg med matpakke. Middag spiser vi klokka fem, ofte kylling og ris. Om kvelden tar jeg litt frukt.Say: teel frookust speesuhr yai broe meh ust oh drikuhr teh. teel lunsh har yai meh matpakuh. midag speesuhr vee kloka fehm, oftuh shuelling oh rees om kvehlluhn tar yai lit frukt.تیل فرُوکُست سپیسَر یائی بروے مے اُست او درِکَر تے. تیل لُنش ہار یائی مے ماتپاکَ. مِداگ سپیسَر وی کلوکا فےم, اوفتَ شیُللِنگ او ریس اوم کوےللَن تار یائی لِت فرُکت.Means: For breakfast I eat bread with cheese and drink tea. For lunch I bring a packed lunch. We eat dinner at five, often chicken and rice. In the evening I have a little fruit.

Lesson quiz

Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.

Quick check: What is “middag” in Norway?

  1. A snack at midnight
  2. Breakfast on Sundays
  3. The main hot meal, often eaten between four and six
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C: The main hot meal, often eaten between four and six — middag is the main meal of the day, eaten in the afternoon or early evening.

Quick check: What is a “matpakke”?

  1. A packed lunch
  2. A food delivery
  3. A supermarket bag
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A: A packed lunch — Many people take a matpakke, open sandwiches, to work or school.

Quick check: Which sentence asks whether food contains pork?

  1. Er dette sterkt?
  2. Inneholder dette svinekjøtt?
  3. Hva koster dette?
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B: Inneholder dette svinekjøtt? — å inneholde means to contain, and svinekjøtt is pork.

Quick check: Which is the polite way to order?

  1. Gi meg te.
  2. Te nå.
  3. Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp te.
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C: Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp te. — vil gjerne ha is the polite “I would like”.

Quick check: What does “Jeg er glad i kaffe” mean?

  1. I am fond of coffee.
  2. I am happy with my coffee.
  3. I want a coffee now.
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A: I am fond of coffee. — å være glad i means to be fond of, or to love.

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