School Lunch Expressions
Skollunch — free, hot, and argued about at every kitchen table in Sweden.
The Swedish free school lunch, explained: bricka queues and pedagogiska måltider, matsvinn competitions, the per-portion budget — generell med avsikt, det är hela idén.
- 1
gratis skollunch
free school lunch
Tip: lit. the same — a legal right for every pupil.
- 2
en varm måltid varje dag
a hot meal every day
Tip: lit. the same — since 1997, by law.
- 3
veckans matsedel
the lunch menu for the week
Tip: lit. the same — published in an app.
- 4
kolla vad det blir idag
to check what it is today
Tip: lit. the same — before school, every morning.
- 5
matsalen
the dining hall
Tip: lit. the same.
- 6
en lunchsittning
a lunch sitting
Tip: lit. the same — classes eat in shifts.
- 7
lunch klockan elva
eleven o'clock lunch
Tip: lit. the same — early, by international standards.
- 8
kö med bricka
a queue with a tray
Tip: lit. the same.
- 9
ta själv
to help yourself
Tip: lit. the same — self-service, from year one.
- 10
ta så mycket du orkar äta
to take as much as you'll eat
Tip: lit. the same — the sign on the wall.
- 11
men ät upp det du tar
but eat what you take
Tip: lit. the same — the other half.
- 12
en salladsbar
a salad bar
Tip: lit. the same — always there.
- 13
knäckebröd och smör
crispbread and butter
Tip: lit. the same — the constant.
- 14
mjölk eller vatten
milk or water
Tip: lit. the same — the only options.
- 15
ett vegetariskt alternativ
a vegetarian alternative
Tip: lit. the same — daily, by policy.
- 16
specialkost
a special diet
Tip: lit. the same — for allergies and beliefs.
- 17
intyg vid allergi
a certificate for allergies
Tip: lit. the same.
- 18
kökspersonalen känner varje barn
the kitchen staff know every child
Tip: lit. the same.
- 19
en favoriträttsdag
a favourite dish day
Tip: lit. the same.
- 20
pannkakor och ärtsoppa
pancakes and pea soup
Tip: lit. the same — Thursday, obviously.
- 21
fisk på fredagar ibland
fish on Fridays sometimes
Tip: lit. the same.
- 22
tacos innan lov
tacos before a holiday
Tip: lit. the same — always a hit.
- 23
rätten ingen gillar
the dish nobody likes
Tip: lit. the same — every school has one.
- 24
bara äta knäckebröd den dagen
to eat only crispbread that day
Tip: lit. the same.
- 25
sitta med sin klass
to sit with your class
Tip: lit. the same — in the younger years.
- 26
läraren äter också
the teacher eats too
Tip: lit. the same — pedagogical lunch.
- 27
pedagogisk måltid
a pedagogical meal
Tip: lit. the same — the teacher's lunch is part of the job.
- 28
bordsskick i skolan
table manners at school
Tip: lit. the same.
- 29
tacka för maten
to say thank you for the food
Tip: lit. the same — even at school.
- 30
skrapa av tallriken
to scrape your plate
Tip: lit. the same.
- 31
matsvinnstunnan
the food waste bin
Tip: lit. the same — and it's weighed.
- 32
väga svinnet
to weigh the waste
Tip: lit. the same — and show the school the number.
- 33
en tävling mellan klasserna
a competition between classes
Tip: lit. the same.
- 34
ekologiskt och närodlat
organic and local
Tip: lit. the same — the procurement targets.
- 35
en klimatsmart matsedel
a climate-smart menu
Tip: lit. the same.
- 36
mindre kött, mer bönor
less meat, more beans
Tip: lit. the same — and the debate that follows.
- 37
föräldrar har åsikter
parents have opinions
Tip: lit. the same — many of them.
- 38
ett möte om maten
a meeting about the food
Tip: lit. the same.
- 39
ett matråd
a pupil food council
Tip: lit. the same — pupils get a say.
- 40
bli lyssnad på
to be listened to
Tip: lit. the same.
- 41
budgeten per portion
the budget per meal
Tip: lit. the same — around twelve kronor of food.
- 42
vilket inte är mycket
which is not much
Tip: lit. the same.
- 43
och personalen gör underverk
and the staff perform miracles
Tip: lit. the same.
- 44
en varm lunch är inte lite
a hot lunch is not nothing
Tip: lit. the same.
- 45
för vissa barn är det dagens huvudmål
for some children it's the main meal
Tip: lit. the same — and everyone knows it.
- 46
därför är den gratis för alla
which is why it's free for all
Tip: lit. the same — no stigma, no forms.
- 47
generell, med avsikt
universal, on purpose
Tip: lit. the same — the principle behind the whole system.
- 48
ingen behöver fråga
nobody has to ask
Tip: lit. the same.
- 49
ingen pekas ut
nobody is singled out
Tip: lit. the same.
- 50
det är hela idén
that's the whole idea
Tip: lit. the same.