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Food & Drink

Swedish words for everyday meals, the breakfast table, and the all-important fika.

17 words

#	Swedish	English	Type	Example
1	maten	food	noun	Maten är klar! The food is ready!
2	frukosten	breakfast	noun	Vad åt du till frukost? What did you have for breakfast?
3	lunchen	lunch	noun	Vi äter lunch klockan tolv. We eat lunch at twelve o'clock.
4	middagen	dinner	noun	Vi äter middag klockan sex. We eat dinner at six.
5	brödett	bread	noun	Jag köper bröd på vägen hem. I'm buying bread on the way home.
6	smörett	butter	noun	Kan du skicka smöret? Can you pass the butter?
7	osten	cheese	noun	Vi äter ost till frukost. We eat cheese for breakfast.
8	fisken	fish	noun	Vi äter fisk på fredagar. We eat fish on Fridays.
9	äggett	egg	noun	Jag äter ett ägg till frukost. I eat an egg for breakfast.
10	mjölken	milk	noun	Mjölken är slut. We're out of milk.
11	äppleett	apple	noun	Hon äter ett äpple varje dag. She eats an apple every day.
12	vattenett	water	noun	Kan jag få ett glas vatten? Can I have a glass of water?
13	kaffeett	coffee	noun	Vill du ha en kopp kaffe? Would you like a cup of coffee?
14	kanelbulleen	cinnamon bun	noun	Till kaffet tar jag en kanelbulle. With my coffee I'll have a cinnamon bun.
15	fika	to have a coffee break (also a noun: en fika)	verb	Ska vi fika i eftermiddag? Shall we have a coffee break this afternoon?
16	äta	to eat	verb	Vad vill du äta i kväll? What do you want to eat tonight?
17	dricka	to drink	verb	Jag dricker te på morgonen. I drink tea in the morning.

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