maten

Usages of maten

Jag gillar mat.
I like food.
Jag äter mat och dricker vatten.
I eat food and drink water.
Hunden äter mat nu.
The dog eats food now.
I helgen ska jag laga mat i mitt nya kök.
This weekend I will cook in my new kitchen.
Han lagar mat i sitt kök.
He cooks food in his kitchen.
Jag lagar mat med receptet.
I cook food with the recipe.
De vill äta olika mat till middag.
They want to eat different food for dinner.
Hon lagar mat åt en kollega och en kund idag.
She cooks food for a colleague and a customer today.
Menyn är kort idag, men maten smakar dåligt.
The menu is short today, but the food tastes bad.
Hon lägger lite salt på maten, men kaffet ska inte vara sött.
She puts a little salt on the food, but the coffee should not be sweet.
Hon tycker att maten blir godare med mer salt.
She thinks the food becomes tastier with more salt.
Jag tycker att maten är god.
I think the food is good.
Hon är ordentlig i köket, men hennes bror är ganska slarvig när han lagar mat.
She is tidy in the kitchen, but her brother is quite careless when he cooks.
Kan du hacka löken medan jag lagar maten?
Can you chop the onion while I cook the food?
Jag tar gärna en banan eller en apelsin när jag inte hinner laga mat.
I gladly take a banana or an orange when I do not have time to cook food.
Hon lägger en liten kniv bredvid tallriken och värmer maten i mikrovågsugnen.
She puts a small knife next to the plate and heats the food in the microwave.
Löken blev hackad så fint att barnen inte märkte den i maten.
The onion was chopped so finely that the children did not notice it in the food.

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