вкусный
vkusnyy
The English phrase "tasty" is translated into Russian as вкусный (vkusnyy).
вкусный is used to describe food that has a pleasant and enjoyable flavor. It is not used to describe a person's character or a pleasant experience as English words like "sweet" or "nice" might be.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the noun вкус, which means "taste".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes, so use вкусная for feminine nouns like еда (food) and вкусное for neuter nouns like блюдо (dish). Use вкусные for plural nouns. The phrase Очень вкусно literally means "very tasty".
How do you pronounce it?
vkusnyy
Did you know?
- To express that something is exceptionally tasty, Russians might use the word пальчики оближешь, which literally means 'you will lick your fingers'.
- You might hear the word вкусняшка in casual conversation, which is a cute, diminutive way to refer to a 'tasty treat' or a 'yummy snack'.
- The root of вкусный is also found in the word вкушать, an archaic and highly formal verb meaning 'to eat' or 'to partake' of food.
Examples in context
- Яблоко – вкусный фрукт.An apple is a tasty fruit.This sentence shows how to use вкусный to describe a fruit.Tatoeba #3040392 by odexed, translation #3040394 by _undertoad
- Почему этот хлеб такой вкусный?Why is this bread so tasty?This sentence is useful for asking why a specific bread is so вкусный.Tatoeba #8633772 by Wezel, translation #8625012 by Hybrid
- Я не знал, что тофу такой вкусный.I didn't know tofu was this tasty.This sentence demonstrates expressing surprise at how вкусный tofu is.Tatoeba #5436604 by marafon, translation #4091896 by andymakespasta
- Еда вкуснаThe food is tasty
- Мне нравится, как это вкусноI like how tasty this is
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Andrey are eating lunch at a cafe.
- Екатерина EkaterinaАндрей, этот салат очень вкусный!Andrey, etot salat ochen' vkusnyy!Andrey, this salad is very tasty!
- Андрей AndreyДа, я тоже считаю, что он вкусный.Da, ya tozhe schitayu, chto on vkusnyy.Yes, I also think it is tasty.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы хочешь ещё немного?Ty khochesh' eshche nemnogo?Do you want a little more?
- Андрей AndreyНет, спасибо, я наелся.Net, spasibo, ya nayelsya.No, thanks, I am full.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
