comida increíble
/komida inkɾeible/from spelling rules
The English phrase "amazing food" is translated into Spanish as comida increíble.
This phrase is used to describe food that tastes exceptionally good or is impressive in quality.
Which one should you use?
While comida increíble means amazing food, you may also use comida riquísima to express that food is exceptionally tasty.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you can use Comida Espectacular to mean spectacular food or Comida Increíble to mean incredible food. In Latin America, you can use Comida Riquísima to mean super delicious food.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the adjective increíble follows the noun comida. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural ending, resulting in comidas increíbles.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, describing food as rica (feminine) is the standard for 'tasty', but calling a person rico can be a colloquial way of saying they are physically attractive.
- While comida means 'food' in general, in many Spanish-speaking countries it specifically refers to the midday meal, which is typically the largest and most important meal of the day.
- The word comida comes from the past participle of comer, meaning 'to eat'. This makes it a close relative of the English word 'comestible'.
Examples in context
- Disfruté de una comida maravillosa en el elegante restaurante anoche.I enjoyed an amazing meal at the upscale restaurant last night.
- La comida en este lugar es siempre exquisita.The food at this place is always exquisite.
- ¡Probé una hamburguesa increíble en ese nuevo lugar de comida rápida!I tried an incredible burger at that new fast food joint!
- La pizza que preparas es genial, siempre queda perfecta.The pizza you make is awesome, it always turns out perfect.
- La paella que probé en Valencia es lo más sabroso que he comido en mi vida.The paella I tried in Valencia is the most flavorful thing I have ever eaten.
- ¡Gracias por esta comida maravillosa!Thank you for this amazing food!
- El restaurante ofrece comida increíble.The restaurant offers amazing food.
- ¡Qué comida increíble preparaste!What amazing food you prepared!
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are eating dinner at a new restaurant.
- SofíaPrueba esto, es una comida increíble.Try this, it is amazing food.
- DanielTienes razón, sabe muy bien.You are right, it tastes very good.
- Sofía¿Te gusta el postre también?Do you like the dessert too?
- DanielSí, todo aquí es comida increíble.Yes, everything here is amazing food.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comida, increíble, CC BY-SA 4.0.
