Chunks (oversæt)
Table manners (find missing words)
Food Idioms
Impolite manners (oversæt)
Country Habits
100

Undskyld mig

Pardon/ Excuse me

100

Wash your _________ thoroughly before you sit down to eat

hands

100

A piece of cake

something that is easy

100

tilt on the chair

vippe på stolen

100

It is impolite to make any slurping or burping noises

USA

200

Må jeg bede om noget vand?

May I have some (water), please?

200

Be________ when asking for something

nice

200

To go bananas

to go crazy - good or bad

200

burp

Bøvs

200

Making noises when you eat soup

Japan

300
Jeg er helt mæt

I’m completely full.

300

Take ______ bites full of food.

small

300

There is no use crying over spilled milk

get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed

300

overload plate

overfylde tallerkenen

300

You take off your shoes and sit down on the floor to eat. You eat with your right hand from a shared plate.

Middle East

400

Skal jeg hjælpe med opvasken?

Can I help with the dishes?

400

place a __________ on your lap

napkin

400

To spill the beans

to tell a secret to someone

400

stuff the mouth

proppe munden med mad

400

Children ask ‘may I be excused from the table, please?’ if they wish to leave the table when they have finished eating.

Australia

500

Skal jeg hjælpe med at rydde ud af bordet?

Can I help clear the table?

500

You can use it to ________ your mouth after you eat or drink

wipe

500

To be the apple of somebody’s eye

the person someone loves or is proud of

500

overload plate

overfylde tallerkenen

500

It is polite to say ‘thank you’ when the meal is over. It is also polite to keep your hands and elbows off the table during the meal.

Great Britain (England)