Cooking & Markets

1. Kan du dela med dig av receptet?

   Can you share the recipe?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to share their recipe

   Grammar Note

   "Dela med sig av" is an idiomatic phrase meaning "to share something"

2. Hur gör man den här rätten?

   How do you make this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask how a particular dish is prepared

   Grammar Note

   "Man" is an impersonal pronoun in Swedish, similar to "one" or "you" in general

3. Var kan jag köpa ingredienserna?

   Where can I buy the ingredients?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to buy ingredients for a recipe

   Grammar Note

   "Ingrediens" is a French loanword; its definite plural takes "-erna"

4. Hur länge ska man tillaga det?

   How long should it be cooked?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cooking time

   Grammar Note

   "Tillaga" means "to cook/prepare food" and is more formal than "laga mat"

5. Gillar du stark mat?

   Do you like spicy food?

   Usage

   Used to ask if someone enjoys spicy food

   Grammar Note

   Swedish uses "stark" (strong) for spicy. "Kryddig" (spicy/zesty) is also common

6. Ska vi laga mat tillsammans?

   Shall we cook together?

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to cook together

   Grammar Note

   "Laga mat" is the standard Swedish idiom for "to cook" (literally "fix food")

7. Vad heter den här kryddan?

   What is this spice called?

   Usage

   Used to ask the name of an unfamiliar spice

   Grammar Note

   "Heta" means "to be called". "Krydda" is common gender, so the demonstrative is "den här"; the old "det här kryddan" used the neuter demonstrative

8. Finns det vegetariska alternativ?

   Are there vegetarian options?

   Usage

   Used to ask if vegetarian options are available

   Grammar Note

   "Alternativ" is an invariant neuter noun, same in singular and plural

9. Jag vill lära mig laga traditionell mat.

   I want to learn to cook traditional food.

   Usage

   Used to express interest in learning to cook traditional local cuisine

   Grammar Note

   "Lära sig" is a reflexive form meaning "to learn (for oneself)"

10. Vilken sorts gryta använder du?

    What type of pot do you use?

    Usage

    Used to ask what kind of pot or pan is used in cooking

    Grammar Note

    "Vilken sorts" is the standard expression for asking "what kind/type of"

11. salt

    Salt

    Usage

    Ask for salt at the table or in a shop; "less salt" is "mindre salt"

    Grammar Note

    A neuter "ett" word, definite "saltet"; the same form is also the adjective "salty" ("Det är salt")

12. socker

    Sugar

    Usage

    Ask for sugar or check for it; "without sugar" is "utan socker"

    Grammar Note

    A neuter "ett" word, definite "sockret"; diabetes is also called "sockersjuka"

13. peppar

    Pepper

    Usage

    Ask for pepper at the table; black pepper is "svartpeppar"

    Grammar Note

    An "en" word, definite "pepparn"; not to be confused with chilli, which is "chili"

14. olja

    Oil

    Usage

    Refers to cooking oil; olive oil is "olivolja" and rapeseed oil "rapsolja"

    Grammar Note

    An "en" word, definite "oljan"; peanut oil is "jordnötsolja", an allergen

15. vinäger

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Refers to vinegar, used in Swedish pickles such as "inlagd sill"

    Grammar Note

    An "en" word, definite "vinägern". Strong pickling vinegar is a different word, "ättika", and is not used undiluted

16. smör

    Butter

    Usage

    Ask for butter or check for it — relevant to a dairy allergy

    Grammar Note

    A neuter "ett" word, definite "smöret"; margarine is "margarin"

17. honung

    Honey

    Usage

    Ask for honey, including for a sore throat

    Grammar Note

    An "en" word, definite "honungen"; counts as an animal product when checking vegan options

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