dobre jedzenie
The Polish phrase for "good food" is dobre jedzenie.
The phrase refers to food that tastes pleasant or is of high quality. While dobre jedzenie is a literal translation, native speakers often prefer to use the adjective pyszne (delicious) when describing food that tastes good.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on its role in a sentence. It takes the form dobrym jedzeniem in the instrumental case, for example, when expressing that you are satisfied with good food. In the default form, dobre is the neuter form of the adjective dobry used to match the neuter noun jedzenie.
Did you know?
- In Poland, offering dobre jedzenie is a central part of hospitality. It is culturally common for a host to keep insisting a guest eat more, even after the guest has said they are full.
- The root of jedzenie comes from the Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-, which is the same ancestral source for the English word 'eat'.
- Polish has a specific way of talking about 'good food' when it is comforting. The term domowe jedzenie (home food) is often used as a synonym for 'good' or 'authentic' food, regardless of where it is served.
Examples in context
- To jest naprawdę dobra szama, chyba wrócimy tutaj jeszcze nie raz!This is really good grub, we might come back here more than once!
- To jest bardzo dobre jedzenie.This is very good food.
- W tej restauracji jest dobre jedzenie.There is good food in this restaurant.
- Lubię dobre jedzenie i dobrą kawę.I like good food and good coffee.
Example conversation
Paweł and Agnieszka are talking about a new restaurant.
- PawełChcesz iść do tej nowej restauracji?Do you want to go to this new restaurant?
- AgnieszkaTak, słyszałam, że mają tam dobre jedzenie.Yes, I heard they have good food there.
- PawełTo świetnie, chodźmy tam dzisiaj.That's great, let's go there today.
- AgnieszkaDobrze, zapraszam cię, Pawle.Okay, my treat, Paweł.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dobre, jedzenie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
