Ways to say it
| Swedish | IPA |
|---|---|
| mums | /mɵmːs/ |
| namnam | |
| mums filibabba |
The interjections mums, namnam and mums filibabba are used to indicate delight at the flavor of food. Repeating the word as mums mums is a common way to express enthusiasm for food, similar to saying "yum yum" in English.
Which one should you use?
While mums is an interjection used to express "yum!", the related word smarrig is an adjective used to describe food as being tasty or delicious. Other informal terms for delicious include smaskens, which means tasty or scrumptious and the adjective mumsigt, which describes food that is yummy.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The word mums is an informal interjection used to express delight in food, similar to the English 'yum'. Namnam is an alternative onomatopoeic interjection used to express that food is delicious.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/mɵmːs/
When do people say it?
When expressing delight in food, you might also use the informal phrase Så gott! to say "So good!" or the informal Gott som tusan to convey the idea of "Damn good!"
Did you know?
- While mums is common, the playful mums filibabba is often used specifically when talking to children to make mealtime more exciting.
- The adjective smaskens is derived from the verb smaska, which describes the loud smacking sound made with lips while eating.
- The suffix in mumsigt is a productive Swedish tool that transforms a sound or feeling into a descriptive quality.
Examples in context
- Mums mums!Yum yum!This sentence is useful for practicing the repetition of mums.Tatoeba #5893665 by User73201, translation #477382 by sacredceltic
- Det här är mums!This is yum(my)!This sentence shows how to use mums to say that something is yummy.
- Det här smakar mums!This tastes yum(my)!This sentence demonstrates using mums to say that something tastes yummy.
- Jag måste säga, det smakar fantastiskt!I must say, it tastes fantastic!
- Vad mumsigt det var!How yummy it was!
- Det här smakar underbart, jag måste be om receptet.This tastes wonderful, I have to ask for the recipe.
- Så gott! Jag kan inte sluta äta.So good! I can't stop eating.
- Det är verkligen smaskens, tack för maten!It's truly delicious, thanks for the meal!
Example conversation
Erik and Emma are eating chocolate cake together.
- ErikTitta på tårtan, Emma!Look at the cake, Emma!
- EmmaMums, den ser god ut.Yum, it looks delicious.
- ErikVill du ha en bit till?Do you want another piece?
- EmmaJa tack, mums!Yes please, yum!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yum” translations and entries mums, mums filibabba, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
