algo está rico
/alɡo esta ɾiko/from spelling rules
To say something is delicious in Spanish, use algo está rico.
This phrase is used to say that food or drink has a very pleasant taste.
Which one should you use?
algo está rico is a casual or colloquial way to say something is delicious. In contrast, algo está delicioso sounds more formal or emphatic.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use the expression Está sabroso/a to say something is delicious. In Spain, the colloquial phrase Está de muerte can be used to convey that something is to die for.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb estar is used here because the deliciousness is perceived as a state or quality of the food in that specific moment. To say something is 'very' delicious, you can use the superlative form riquísimo instead of adding an adverb.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, calling a person rico or rica can be a flirtatious way of saying they are physically attractive.
- The word rico originally had nothing to do with taste, but instead described someone who was 'mighty' or 'powerful' in the Germanic-influenced social hierarchies of the early Middle Ages.
- Using the verb ser instead of estar in algo es rico would actually change the meaning from the food being delicious to the food itself being wealthy or having high social status.
Examples in context
- ¡Está delicioso! Me encanta este platoIt is delicious! I love this dish
- Está para chuparse los dedos. ¡Felicidades!It is finger-licking good. Congratulations!
- ¡Está de rechupete! No puedo resistirme a probar másIt is extremely delicious! I can't resist having more
- Está exquisito. ¿Me podrías dar la receta?It is exquisite. Could you give me the recipe?
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries algo, rico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
