rico
everyday, Cuba
In Cuba food that tastes great is rico or sabroso. Delicioso is the more formal choice.
Meaning: tasty (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| rico | everyday, Cuba |
| delicioso | neutral |
| sabroso | Cuba |
Say ¡Qué rico! when you taste something good. Está sabroso is also very natural and is often heard in Cuban kitchens.
Which one should you use?
Delicioso is correct everywhere but sounds a bit careful for daily talk. Rico is the usual spoken word.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective agrees with the food, so you say rico for masculine nouns and rica for feminine ones, as in la sopa está rica.
Did you know?
- The word sabroso can also describe a lively person or conversation, not just food.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué rico está el arroz!How tasty the rice is!
- La sopa está sabrosa.The soup is tasty.
- El postre estuvo delicioso.The dessert was delicious.
Example conversation
Teresa tastes the food that her neighbor Alina cooked in Santa Clara.
- TeresaAlina, qué rico está esto.Alina, this is so good.
- Alina¿Te gusta? Es receta de mi abuela.Do you like it? It is my grandmother's recipe.
- TeresaEstá sabrosísimo.It is super tasty.
