Kaffe samt mat serveres.

the food

Breakdown of Kaffe samt mat serveres.

• kaffen: the coffee
• servere: to serve
• samt: as well as

Questions & Answers about Kaffe samt mat serveres.

What does samt mean here?

Samt means and, as well as, or together with.

In this sentence, Kaffe samt mat serveres, it links kaffe and mat:

• kaffe = coffee
• mat = food
• samt = and / as well as

A native English speaker should know that samt is usually more formal than og. In everyday speech, most people would more naturally say:

• Kaffe og mat serveres.

So samt is correct, but it sounds more like something written on a sign, in a notice, or in a formal text.

Why is it serveres and not servert or serverer?

Serveres is the present passive form of the verb å servere.

Compare:

• serverer = serves / are serving
• serveres = is served / are served
• servert = served, usually a past participle

So:

• Vi serverer kaffe og mat. = We serve coffee and food.
• Kaffe og mat serveres. = Coffee and food are served.

The -s ending is a very common way to make the passive in Norwegian, especially in formal written language and on signs.

Is this sentence passive?