masarap
/masaˈɾap/
masarap is the Filipino word for delicious.
The most common way to say delicious in Filipino is masarap. To express high praise, you can use the exclamation Ang sarap! to mean "So delicious!" while the word napakasarap is used to emphasize that something is incredibly delicious.
Meaning: pleasing to taste (adj)
Which one should you use?
While masarap is the standard adjective, napakasarap provides extra emphasis for something incredibly delicious. You can also express extreme deliciousness by repeating the word as masarap na masarap.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Visayan region, the word lami is used to express that something tastes delicious.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using masarap as an attributive adjective placed before a noun, it often takes the linker na, appearing as masarap na.
How do you pronounce it?
/masaˈɾap/
Did you know?
- While English uses 'delicious' primarily for food, using masarap to describe a person's physical touch can be perceived as highly suggestive or sexual in certain contexts.
- To express that something is 'deliciously' tasty in a very casual or street-style way, some speakers use the slang word solb, derived from the English word 'solved'.
- Filipinos often use the word linamnam to describe a specific kind of deliciousness called 'umami' or a savory, rich flavor profile.
Examples in context
- Masarap ang kinain ni Tomas.What Tom ate was delicious.This sentence shows how to use masarap to describe what someone ate.Tatoeba #1838853 by nonong, translation #1023772 by CK
- Masarap ang bluberi keyk niya.The blueberry cake he made was delicious.This sentence uses masarap to describe a blueberry cake.Tatoeba #3852776 by nonong, translation #4139480 by mervert1
- Gumagawa siya ng masarap na pitsa.They bake a delicious pizza.This sentence demonstrates the use of the linker na in the phrase masarap na.Tatoeba #1935978 by nonong, translation #1709314 by Amastan
- Napakasarap ng lechon mo! Hindi ko maipinta ang sarap!Your lechon is incredibly delicious! I can't even describe the taste!
- Uy, sarap ng kare-kare mo ah!Hey, your kare-kare is really delicious!
- Ang sarap ng sinigang mo, ang lasa parang luto ng nanay ko!Your sinigang is so delicious, the taste is like my mom's cooking!
- Salamat sa paboritong kakanin mo, ang sarap talaga!Thank you for your favorite kakanin, it's really delicious!
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Christina and Juan are eating lunch together.
- ChristinaMasarap ba ang ulam mo, Juan?Is your dish delicious, Juan?
- JuanOo, masarap talaga ito.Yes, this is really delicious.
- ChristinaGusto ko rin sana itikim niyan.I would like to taste that too.
- JuanSige, heto ang kutsara.Sure, here is the spoon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “delicious” translations and entries masarap, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
