טעים
ta'ím
The Hebrew word for tasty is טעים (ta'ím).
טעים is used to describe food that has a pleasant and enjoyable flavor.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular is טעים, the feminine singular is טעימה, the masculine plural is טעימים and the feminine plural is טעימות.
How do you pronounce it?
ta'ím
Did you know?
- The root of טעים is shared with the word טעם, which means both 'taste' and 'meaning'. In Hebrew, saying something has no 'taste' can also mean it has no 'point' or 'reason'.
- In Israel, if you want to say something is 'delicious' in an exaggerated way, you might use the slang term טעים בטירוף, which literally translates to 'tasty in madness'.
- The word טעימות is not only the feminine plural for 'tasty' but is also the noun for 'tastings' or 'samples' of food.
Examples in context
- האם המרק היה טעים?Was the soup tasty?This sentence is useful for asking if a soup was tasty using the form טעים.Tatoeba #4095448 by Eldad, translation #1769362 by wwkudu
- שום דבר אינו טעים כמו התבשיל שאתה מכין.Nothing is so tasty as the dish you make.This sentence is useful for comparing how tasty a dish is using the form טעים.Tatoeba #624508 by Eldad, translation #17849 by Zifre
- איש מלבדך לא יודע להכין סלט כל כך טעים.No one other than you knows how to make such a tasty salad.This sentence is useful for describing a tasty salad using the form טעים.Tatoeba #1591344 by MrShoval, translation #1588696 by shekitten
- הסושי שלך היה טעים מאוד!Your sushi was very tasty!
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noam and Agur are eating lunch at a restaurant.
- נועם Noamהאוכל הזה ממש טעים!Ha'okhel haze mamash ta'im!This food is really tasty!
- עגור Adiאני מסכימה, גם הסלט מצוין.Ani maskima, gam hasalat metzuyan.I agree, the salad is also excellent.
- נועם Noamאת רוצה עוד קצת מהמרק?At rotza od ktzat mehamareq?Do you want a little more of the soup?
- עגור Adiכן, תודה רבה, נועם.Ken, toda raba, Noam.Yes, thank you very much, Noam.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry טעים, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
