rostat bröd
In Swedish, the English phrase "toast" (referring to the food) is said as rostat bröd.
The phrase rostat bröd is used to refer to the food item of toasted bread. If you are looking for the verb meaning to toast something, you would use rosta or if you mean the act of making a toast (a salutation) during a drink, you would use skåla.
Meaning: toasted bread (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase rostat bröd literally means roasted bread.
Which one should you use?
While English uses the mass noun "toast", Swedish uses the phrase rostat bröd to refer to the food.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Because bröd (bread) is a neuter noun, the adjective rostat takes the neuter -t ending.
When do people say it?
If you are making a toast in a social setting, the most common word used is Skål, which is equivalent to the English term "cheers".
Did you know?
- In Sweden, rostat bröd is often eaten with leverpastej, a smooth liver pâté, which is a common breakfast topping.
- Swedish uses the same verb rosta to describe both toasting a slice of bread and roasting coffee beans.
- In southern Swedish dialects, you may encounter the word rostmacka, which combines the word for toasted with macka, a colloquial term for a sandwich.
Examples in context
- Om man rostar bröd i en brödrost så får man rostat brödIf you toast bread in a toaster, you get toastThis sentence illustrates how using a toaster to toast bread results in rostat bröd.
- Tillfälle för en skålTime for a toast
- Skål för det här fantastiska tillfället!Cheers to this fantastic occasion!
- Låt oss höja glasen och säga skål.Let's raise our glasses and say cheers.
- Skål igen, grabbar!Cheers again, guys!
- Skål och tack för ikväll!Cheers and thank you for tonight!
- Jag vill ha rostat bröd till frukost.I want toasted bread for breakfast.
- Finns det något rostat bröd kvar?Is there any toasted bread left?
Example conversation
Emma and Erik are in the kitchen in the morning.
- EmmaErik, vill du ha rostat bröd?Erik, do you want toasted bread?
- ErikJa tack, jag är väldigt hungrig.Yes please, I am very hungry.
- EmmaHär är ditt rostat bröd.Here is your toasted bread.
- ErikTack så mycket, Emma.Thank you very much, Emma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toast” translations and entries rostat bröd, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
