schmeckt gut
The English phrase 'tastes good' is translated into German as schmeckt gut.
The phrase is used to express that food or drink has a pleasant flavor. For instance, you can use the word lecker to mean 'tasty' or 'delicious'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Ruhrgebiet region, people may use the phrase Dat is lecker! to say something tastes good.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form schmeckt gut is the third-person singular conjugation of the verb schmecken. When you are referring to multiple items, such as cookies, you should use the plural form schmecken gut.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly try to use schmecken as a transitive verb, for example, by trying to say 'I taste the soup'. In German, the food itself must be the subject of the sentence, such as Die Suppe schmeckt gut (The soup tastes good).
Did you know?
- The root of gut comes from the Proto-Indo-European word *gʰedʰ-, which originally meant 'to unite' or 'to suit'.
- When tasting food in a formal German setting, it is common to wait for the host to start eating before declaring that the food schmeckt gut.
- In some German dialects, saying Das schmeckt without adding gut can still imply that the food is tasty.
Examples in context
- Diese Suppe schmeckt gut.This soup tastes good.This sentence is useful for saying that a specific soup tastes good.Tatoeba #1106975 by jast, translation #60995 by CK
- Dieser Wein schmeckt gut.This wine tastes good.This sentence is useful for saying that a specific wine tastes good.Tatoeba #2345675 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #60576 by CK
- Der Truthahn schmeckt gut!This turkey tastes good.This sentence is useful for expressing that the turkey tastes good.Tatoeba #2861869 by Tamy, translation #58817 by CK
- Vielen Dank für das köstliche Essen. Es schmeckt gut.Thank you for the delicious food. It tastes good.
- Wow, das Eis schmeckt lecker. Ich liebe es!Wow, the ice cream tastes delicious. I love it!
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Example conversation
Julia and Lukas are eating dinner together.
- JuliaProbier mal, das schmeckt gut!Try some, it tastes good!
- LukasJa, das schmeckt wirklich gut.Yes, that really tastes good.
- JuliaHast du das Rezept?Do you have the recipe?
- LukasIch schicke es dir später.I will send it to you later.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gut, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
