gran sabor
/ɡɾan saboɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "great taste" is translated into Spanish as gran sabor.
gran sabor is used to describe a pleasant or high-quality flavor of a food or drink.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of gran, which is a shortened form of grande used before a noun to mean "great" or "large" and sabor, which means "flavor" or "taste".
Which one should you use?
While gran sabor implies an exceptional or high-quality taste, buen sabor is a slightly weaker way to say "good taste".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase gran sabor, the adjective gran precedes the noun sabor to emphasize the quality of the taste.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾan saboɾ/
Did you know?
- The word sabor shares a root with the Latin verb sapere, which means both 'to taste' and 'to be wise'. This suggests that in the ancient mind, tasting and knowing were closely linked.
- While gran sabor describes a physical flavor, the phrase buen gusto is used to describe someone with 'great taste' in fashion, art or interior design.
- In Spanish, you can describe a piece of music or a rhythmic dance as having sabor to indicate it has soul, passion or a 'flavor' that makes people want to move.
Examples in context
- El restaurante sirve platos con un excelente sabor.The restaurant serves dishes with an excellent taste.
- El postre que probé en el restaurante fue realmente exquisito.The dessert I tried at the restaurant was truly exquisite.
- Esta pizza está buenísima. ¿Dónde la compraste?This pizza tastes amazing. Where did you buy it?
- Probé un café riquísimo en esa cafetería nueva.I tried a really delicious coffee at that new café.
- Esta salsa tiene un gran sabor.This sauce has a great taste.
- Este chocolate tiene un gran sabor.This chocolate has a great taste.
- El café de esta tienda tiene un gran sabor.The coffee from this shop has a great taste.
- La salsa tiene un gran sabor y es picante.The sauce has a great taste and is spicy.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are eating at a new restaurant.
- María¡Qué rico! Este plato tiene un gran sabor.How delicious! This dish has a great taste.
- AlejandroTienes razón, María, es excelente.You're right, María, it is excellent.
- María¿Quieres probar mi postre?Do you want to try my dessert?
- AlejandroSí, gracias, me encantaría.Yes, thanks, I would love to.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gran, sabor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
