delicios
/de.liˈt͡ʃos/
The English phrase "delicious" is translated into Romanian as delicios. Wiktionary also lists gustos.
Meaning: pleasing to taste (adj)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA |
|---|---|
| delicios | /de.liˈt͡ʃos/ |
| gustos | /ɡusˈtos/ |
Both delicios and gustos are used to describe food that is pleasing to the taste. You might also use the phrase Bun de tot to express that something is really good and to convey a high level of satisfaction.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of delicios is delicioasă and the feminine plural form is delicioase.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /de.liˈtʃos/.
Did you know?
- When you find something incredibly tasty, you might hear the slang expression bombă, literally meaning 'a bomb', to describe the flavor.
- The word delicios was borrowed into Romanian from the French word délicieux.
- While delicios is common, Romanians often use the word gustos specifically to highlight a rich or savory flavor, whereas delicios can be used for anything from a dessert to a pleasant experience.
Examples in context
- Tortul de ciocolată a fost delicios.The chocolate cake was delicious.This sentence shows how to use delicios to describe a cake.Tatoeba #8971090 by elenacristina260, translation #8970012 by CK
- Este absolut delicios. Trebuie să-l încerci.This is absolutely delicious. You have to try it.This sentence uses delicios to recommend that someone try a certain food.Tatoeba #13626401 by Ioana_Dobre, translation #13626292 by CK
- A fost delicios!That was delicious!This sentence uses delicios to express that a meal was delicious.Tatoeba #8914745 by elenacristina260, translation #7496142 by Ricardo14
- Mâncarea din această regiune este întotdeauna savuroasăThe food from this region is always delicious
- Am mâncat cea mai gustată plăcintă de mere la cofetăria din colț.I ate the most delicious apple pie at the bakery around the corner.
- Dacă-ți place mâncarea românească, va trebui să încerci platoul cu brânzeturi – e savuros de mori!If you enjoy Romanian food, you'll have to try the cheese platter – it's incredibly delicious!
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ioana and Alexandru are eating dinner at a restaurant.
- IoanaCum este pastele tale, Alexandru?How is your pasta, Alexandru?
- AlexandruSunt absolut delicios! Multumesc.They are absolutely delicious! Thank you.
- IoanaMă bucur că îți place mâncarea.I'm glad you like the food.
- AlexandruTotul aici este delicios.Everything here is delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “delicious” translations and entries delicios, gustos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries delicios, gustos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
