lunch
/ˈlɵnɧ/common gender
The English phrase "lunch" translates to the Swedish word lunch.
lunch is a common-gender noun used to refer to the meal eaten around midday. While lunch refers to the meal itself, you might use lunchtid to refer specifically to lunchtime or lunchrast to refer to the lunch break period during a workday. If you want to speak informally, you can use the word matpaus, which literally translates to "food break."
Meaning: meal around midday (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of lunch is luncher. To express the action of eating lunch, you can use the verb luncha or the phrase äta lunch.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlɵnɧ/
When do people say it?
When eating, you may hear the expression Smaklig måltid!, which means "Enjoy your meal!" It is also common to say Tack för maten! to mean "Thank you for the food."
Did you know?
- In Sweden, the custom of dagens lunch provides a fixed-price daily special that usually includes a main dish, salad, bread and coffee.
- The word lunch was borrowed directly from English into Swedish.
- The phrase matlåda refers to the lunch box, but it is often used as a shorthand for the act of bringing your own home-cooked meal to work.
Examples in context
- Tom är på lunch.Tom is at lunch.This sentence is useful for describing someone's current status regarding their lunch.Tatoeba #5408010 by Pineapple, translation #2273025 by CK
- Ät lunch med mig.Have lunch with me.This sentence is useful for inviting someone to lunch.Tatoeba #3744427 by herrsilen, translation #3198911 by CK
- Var är din lunch?Where's your lunch?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of someone's lunch.Tatoeba #12214509 by morbrorper, translation #6922580 by Hybrid
- Vi kan ha mötet efter lunchWe can have the meeting after lunch.
- Vi har en timmes lunchtid varje dagWe have an hour of lunchtime every day.
- Kom, så tar vi en matpausCome, let's have a food break.
- Lunch klockan ettLunch at one o'clock.
- Vill du äta lunch med mig?Would you like to have lunch with me?
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Example conversation
Emma and Erik are deciding what to do at noon.
- EmmaÄr du hungrig för lunch?Are you hungry for lunch?
- ErikJa, jag vill ha en stor lunch.Yes, I want a big lunch.
- EmmaSka vi gå på lunch nu?Shall we go to lunch now?
- ErikJa, det låter bra, Emma.Yes, that sounds good, Emma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lunch” translations and entries lunch, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lunch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
