pasto delizioso
/ˈpas.to de.litˈt͡sjo.zo/word by word
The English phrase "delicious meal" is translated into Italian as pasto delizioso.
The phrase is used to describe a meal that tastes very good. You can use the adjective delizioso to mean "delicious" or the related word gustoso to mean "tasty".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase follows masculine gender agreement. When using the indefinite article, it is un pasto delizioso because the masculine article un must agree with the masculine noun pasto. To express the plural "delicious meals", both the noun and the adjective change to their masculine plural forms: pasti deliziosi.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpas.to de.litˈtsjo.zo/. The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the feminine form of the adjective with the masculine noun. For example, do not say un pasto deliziosa.
Did you know?
- The word pasto shares its roots with the English word 'pasture', as both originate from the Latin 'pāstus' which refers to the act of feeding.
- To express that food is delicious in a very informal way, Italians use the onomatopoeic words gnam or gnam gnam to mimic the sound of eating.
- In Italy, the quality of a meal is often tied to abbondanza, meaning that the sheer abundance of food is as important as the taste.
Examples in context
- Fu un pasto delizioso.That was a delicious meal.This sentence is useful for describing a past experience using pasto delizioso.Tatoeba #5898409 by Guybrush88, translation #915166 by CK
- Preparò un pasto delizioso per lui.She made a delicious meal for him.This sentence shows how to describe a meal made for someone using pasto delizioso.Tatoeba #8432402 by Guybrush88, translation #316259 by CK
- Che buono! Questa pasta è favolosa!How good! This pasta is fabulous!
- Grazie per questo pasto delizioso.Thank you for this delicious meal.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are finishing dinner at a restaurant.
- AlessandroÈ stato proprio un pasto delizioso, vero?It was truly a delicious meal, right?
- MartinaSì, tutto era squisito!Yes, everything was exquisite!
- AlessandroPrendiamo anche il dolce?Shall we have dessert too?
- MartinaNo, sono troppo piena dopo questo pasto delizioso.No, I'm too full after this delicious meal.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (pasto, delizioso) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries delizioso, pasto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
