What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective smaklig (pleasant/tasty) and the noun måltid (meal).
Which one should you use?
While smaklig måltid is the standard polite form, you may encounter other versions depending on the setting. Smaklig mat is a more common, slightly less formal alternative used in everyday situations and Ät gott! (meaning "Eat well!") or Njut av maten! (meaning "Enjoy the food!") are both informal options.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Smaklig måltid is a relatively formal or polite way to say "enjoy your meal" and is often used in professional settings like restaurants. For informal situations, you can use smaklig mat, Ät gott! or Njut av maten!
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈsmɑ̂ː.klɪɡ ˈmôːl.tɪd/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
When do people say it?
If someone says this to you and you are enjoying the meal, you can respond with Tack!, which means "Thank you!"
Did you know?
- In Sweden, it is common to wait until everyone at the table has been served and the host has said something like smaklig måltid before anyone begins eating.
- The word måltid in smaklig måltid is a linguistic traveler from Middle Low German, specifically the word 'maltit'.
- The adjective smaklig shares a root with smak, which means both 'taste' and 'style' or 'preference'.
Examples in context
- Smaklig måltid.Enjoy your meal.This example shows the use of smaklig måltid in a simple sentence.Tatoeba #5370230 by Pineapple, translation #2192197 by acbarbosa
- Smaklig måltid till er!Enjoy your meal, everyone!
- Tack, och smaklig måltid till dig också.Thank you, and enjoy your meal too.
Example conversation
A waiter serves a delicious dish to a customer at a café.
- MajaHär kommer din pasta. Smaklig måltid!Here is your pasta. Enjoy your meal!
- LucasTack så mycket!Thank you very much!
- MajaDet var så lite.You're welcome.
- LucasMaja, maten ser fantastisk ut.Maja, the food looks fantastic.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry smaklig måltid, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (smaklig, måltid) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries måltid, smaklig, smaklig måltid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
