Das Essen ist gut
Das Essen ist gut is the German phrase for "the food is good".
This phrase is used to say that the taste or quality of a meal is pleasing. For instance, lecker translates to tasty or delicious, köstlich means delicious and vorzüglich translates to exquisite or superb.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Das (the), Essen (food/eating), ist (is) and gut (good).
Which one should you use?
Using lecker is a more common and enthusiastic way to say food is tasty than using gut.
How does it change in a sentence?
While Das Essen ist gut is grammatically correct, Germans more frequently use the verb schmecken (to taste) to describe the quality of food, such as in the sentence Das Essen schmeckt gut.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers may mistakenly use gut to mean "healthy" or "nutritious". However, in German, gut in this context primarily refers to the taste or general quality.
Did you know?
- The word Essen can refer to the act of eating, the food itself, or even a major city in the Ruhr area of Germany.
- In Germany, it is common to use the phrase Guten Appetit before starting a meal to wish others a good appetite.
- The word gut shares a common ancestor with the English word 'good' and was originally rooted in the idea of things being 'united' or 'associated'.
Examples in context
- Das Essen ist gut.The food is good.This sentence provides a direct translation of the phrase Das Essen ist gut.Tatoeba #2002849 by Tamy, translation #2002528 by bichodebola
- Das Essen ist gut und der Service hier ist gut.The food is good, and service is good here.This sentence uses Das Essen ist gut to describe both the food and the service.Tatoeba #615702 by kroko, translation #61632 by kroko
- Das Essen ist ausgezeichnet.The food is excellent.
- Das Essen ist der Hammer!The food is awesome!
- Boah, das Essen ist echt lecker!Wow, the food is really tasty!
- Mann, das Essen hier ist richtig gut!Man, the food here is really good!
- Dat is aber wirklich lecker, wa?That's really tasty, isn't it?
- Das Essen ist gut, aber die Suppe ist zu heiß.The food is good, but the soup is too hot.
Example conversation
Maximilian and Laura are eating dinner at a restaurant.
- MaximilianSchmeckt es dir, Laura?Do you like it, Laura?
- LauraJa, das Essen ist gut!Yes, the food is good!
- MaximilianDas freut mich zu hören.I am glad to hear that.
- LauraWir sollten hier öfter essen.We should eat here more often.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Essen, das, essen, gut, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
