comida rica
/komida ɾika/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for rich food is comida rica.
In Spanish, comida rica refers specifically to food that tastes delicious. While the English phrase 'rich food' often implies food that is heavy, fatty or high in calories, the Spanish equivalent focuses on the pleasant flavor.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because comida is a feminine singular noun, the adjective must be the feminine singular form rica.
Did you know?
- If you describe a person as rica, it can sometimes be interpreted as 'attractive' or 'sexy' in certain Latin American slang contexts, depending on the tone and region.
- While comida rica describes taste, if you want to describe 'rich' food in the English sense of being heavy or fatty, you would use the word pesada, which literally means 'heavy'.
- The word comida can refer to the act of eating or a specific meal, and in Spain it specifically refers to the largest meal of the day eaten in the afternoon.
Examples in context
- Ven a mi casa esta noche, voy a preparar una comida sabrosísima que te encantará.Come to my house tonight, I'm going to prepare an extremely tasty meal that you'll love.
- Esta comida está muy rica.This food is very delicious.
- Mi abuela siempre hace comida rica.My grandmother always makes delicious food.
- Buscamos un restaurante con comida rica.We are looking for a restaurant with delicious food.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are deciding where to eat lunch.
- Daniel¿Quieres ir al nuevo restaurante?Do you want to go to the new restaurant?
- SofíaSí, dicen que tienen comida rica.Yes, they say they have delicious food.
- DanielPerfecto, tengo mucha hambre.Perfect, I am very hungry.
- SofíaVamos entonces, Daniel.Let's go then, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
