sembra delizioso
The English phrase "looks delicious" is translated into Italian as sembra delizioso.
The phrase sembra delizioso is used to express that a dish or food appears to taste very good. You can use the exclamation Sembra delizioso! to say "It looks delicious!" Another common way to say something looks good or appetizing is ha un bell'aspetto.
Which one should you use?
While sembra delizioso refers specifically to the appearance of the food, you should use è delizioso once you have actually tasted it to say "it is delicious".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes. For example, use sembra deliziosa if the food is a feminine noun like la pasta. If the food items are plural, both the verb and the adjective must change to sembrano deliziosi.
Did you know?
- If you find a dish truly irresistible, you might use the expression fa venire l'acquolina in bocca, which means it makes your mouth water.
- The word delizioso can also be used to describe a person's charming personality or a pleasant atmosphere, moving beyond just the taste of food.
- While sembra delizioso describes the food, Italians often use the word sbavare to describe the physical act of drooling when something looks delicious.
Examples in context
- Il cibo sembra delizioso.The food looks delicious.Tatoeba #11093014 by Guybrush88, translation #4500768 by CK
- Wow! Quello sembra delizioso.Wow! That looks delicious.Tatoeba #2018421 by Guybrush88, translation #889784 by CK
- Questo pane sembra delizioso.This bread looks delicious.Tatoeba #11082330 by Guybrush88, translation #7994246 by CK
- Guarda questo dolce! Sembra delizioso!Look at this dessert! It looks delicious!
- Ha un aspetto delizioso! Lo prendo, per favore.It looks delicious! I'll have that, please.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are looking at a new recipe in a cookbook.
- MatteoGuarda questo dolce, sembra delizioso!Look at this cake, it looks delicious!
- GiuliaHai ragione, Matteo, ha un bell'aspetto.You are right, Matteo, it looks beautiful.
- MatteoProviamo a cucinarlo stasera?Should we try cooking it tonight?
- GiuliaSì, mi sembra un'ottima idea!Yes, it sounds like a great idea!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
