Rico
/riko/from spelling rules
In Spanish, Rico is a phrase used to describe someone who has a lot of money.
While this phrase is used to denote wealth, Rico is also commonly used to describe food that tastes delicious or tasty.
Which one should you use?
Although the primary meaning discussed here is wealth, be aware that Rico can also mean tasty when referring to food.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the person or thing being described. Use rica for feminine singular nouns, ricos for masculine plural or mixed-gender groups and ricas for groups consisting entirely of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/riko/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American contexts, describing a person as rico can be a highly suggestive way to say they are 'hot' or 'sexually attractive', much like the English 'hot'.
- The word rico was originally borrowed from Gothic reiks, meaning 'mighty' or 'powerful', rather than originating from a purely Latin root.
- In certain contexts, the phrase está rico describes the taste of food, whereas es rico describes a person's permanent financial status.
Examples in context
- San Juan es la capital de Puerto Rico.San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico.This sentence shows the use of Rico within a proper noun.Tatoeba #7910026 by MarijnKp, translation #7909140 by MarijnKp
- ¡La pizza está rica!The pizza is delicious!
- ¡Esta salsa está sabrosísima!This sauce is incredibly tasty!
- Ese hombre es muy rico.That man is very rich.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about a famous businessman.
- ElenaMira esa casa, el dueño debe ser rico.Look at that house, the owner must be rich.
- MateoSí, es el empresario más rico de la ciudad.Yes, he is the richest businessman in the city.
- ElenaMe pregunto cómo es vivir así.I wonder what it is like to live like that.
- MateoSeguro que tiene muchas cosas caras.I'm sure he has many expensive things.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
