Retten smager godt og er rigtig sund.

The dish tastes good and is really healthy.

Breakdown of Retten smager godt og er rigtig sund.

• og: and
• være: to be
• smage: to taste
• godt: good
• sund: healthy
• retten: the dish

Questions & Answers about Retten smager godt og er rigtig sund.

Why do we say Retten instead of Ret?

In Danish, Ret is singular and indefinite, meaning “a dish.” When you add -en, it becomes Retten, which is the definite form meaning “the dish.” This indicates you are talking about one specific dish rather than any dish in general.

What does smager mean, and how is it used?

The verb smager comes from at smage (“to taste”). It’s used to talk about how something tastes. In Retten smager godt, it literally means “The dish tastes good.”

Is there a difference between god and godt?

In Danish, god is an adjective meaning “good,” and godt is its adverb form meaning “well” or “good” in a manner sense. After “smager,” we typically use the adverb form godt, because we’re describing how the dish tastes.

What is the role of rigtig before sund?

In this sentence, rigtig intensifies sund, meaning “very healthy.” It gives emphasis. So rigtig sund means something like “really healthy” or “very healthy.” You could also use meget sund (“very healthy”) with a similar meaning, but rigtig adds a more colloquial emphasis.

Can sund also mean anything besides “healthy”?

Generally, sund means “healthy,” often referring to food, lifestyles, or even situations that are beneficial or wholesome (for example, en sund økonomi = “a healthy economy”). It’s not used to mean “fresh” (that would typically be frisk), but rather indicates good health or well-being.