טעים
ta'ím
The Hebrew word for delicious is טעים (ta'ím).
The word טעים is used to describe food that is pleasing to the taste. While English speakers may choose between words like 'tasty' and 'delicious' depending on the intensity of the praise, Hebrew typically uses the single word טעים to cover both meanings.
Meaning: pleasing to taste (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes, using the feminine form טעימה for feminine nouns. The adjective uses the masculine plural form טעימים when describing multiple masculine nouns. The adjective uses the feminine plural form טעימות when describing multiple feminine nouns. To say 'very delicious', you add the word מאוד (me'od) after the adjective, resulting in the phrase טעים מאוד.
How do you pronounce it?
ta'ím
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, people often use the word פצצה (ptzatzah), which means 'bomb', to describe food that is exceptionally delicious.
- The phrase אין טעם (ein ta'am), which literally means 'there is no taste', is the standard way to say 'there is no point' or 'it is pointless' to do something.
- In ancient Hebrew, the concept behind the word טעים was used to describe the process of distinguishing between different religious offerings.
Examples in context
- הדג לא היה טעים.The fish did not taste delicious.This sentence shows how to use טעים in a negative context regarding the fish.Tatoeba #3889726 by fekundulo, translation #3888108 by eeyinn
- הכל היה טעים מאד!All of it was delicious!This sentence demonstrates how to express that everything was very delicious using טעים.Tatoeba #565666 by Grr1967, translation #361590 by blay_paul
- הלחם הזה טעים מאד.This bread is very delicious.This sentence illustrates how to say this bread is very delicious using טעים.Tatoeba #1728541 by MrShoval, translation #60629 by CK
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Example conversation
Maya and Itai are eating dinner together.
- מאיה Mayaאיך המרק?Eikh ha-marak?How is the soup?
- איתי Itayזה ממש טעים!Ze mamash ta'im!It is really delicious!
- מאיה Mayaשמחית שאתה אוהב את זה.Smachati she-ata ohev et ze.I'm glad you like it.
- איתי Itayאת מבשלת הכל כל כך טעים.At mebashelat hakol kol kach ta'im.You cook everything so deliciously.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry טעים, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
