comida deliciosa
/komida deliθjosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "delicious food" is translated into Spanish as comida deliciosa.
If you want to express that food is of exceptional quality in a more formal way, you can say La comida es exquisita.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase ¡Qué rico! is used to express delight in delicious food. In Spain, the phrase Está buenísimo. is used to mean "It's really good" or "It's delicious."
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective deliciosa must agree in gender with the feminine noun comida.
Did you know?
- In Spain, you might hear someone say Está de muerte to describe food that is incredibly delicious.
- If food is so delicious that it is addictive, a speaker might say it is está para chuparse los dedos, meaning 'it is for sucking one's fingers'.
- While deliciosa is correct, Spanish speakers often use rico to describe delicious food. Since rico also means 'rich' or 'wealthy', you are essentially calling the food 'wealthy' in flavor.
Examples in context
- La comida deliciosa abre el apetito.Delicious food awakens the appetite.This sentence shows how comida deliciosa can be used to describe how food affects the appetite.Tatoeba #4977099 by cueyayotl, translation #4926210 by Muelisto
- Mi padre va a prepararme mañana alguna comida deliciosa.My father is going to prepare some delicious food for me tomorrow.This sentence illustrates a future intention to prepare comida deliciosa.Tatoeba #1564504 by teskmon, translation #768090 by marloncori
- ¡Qué deliciosa comida! Mi enhorabuena al chef.What delicious food! My congratulations to the chef.
- ¡Qué rico! Este pastel es increíble.How tasty! This cake is incredible.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are at a restaurant.
- LucíaMira el menú, hay comida deliciosa aquí.Look at the menu, there is delicious food here.
- MateoTienes razón, todo se ve muy bien.You are right, everything looks very good.
- Lucía¿Quieres probar la pasta?Do you want to try the pasta?
- MateoSí, me encanta la comida deliciosa.Yes, I love delicious food.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
