takk fyrir matinn
Icelandic edit
Phrase edit
- thank you for the meal (said after finishing a meal)
Usage notes edit
This phrase (or the related takk fyrir mig) is used after finishing a meal to show gratitude to the person who cooked it or provided it. Forgetting to show gratitude after a meal is considered rude; in many households it is obligatory for children to say "takk fyrir matinn" after a meal.
Takk fyrir matinn is more informal and is used at home while takk fyrir mig is more deferential and would be used after being invited to dinner.
See also edit
- takk fyrir mig
- að þakka fyrir sig
- verði þér að góðu (“you're welcome”)