lezzetli
/lez.zetˈli/
The English phrase tasty is translated into Turkish as lezzetli.
lezzetli is used to describe food or drink that has a pleasant and satisfying flavor. It is applicable to both cooked meals and general food items. Note that while lezzetli means tasty or delicious, the word tadında is used more specifically to mean flavorful or well-seasoned.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective lezzetli is derived from the noun lezzet, which means flavor or taste.
Which one should you use?
Do not use lezzetli interchangeably with tatlı, as tatlı specifically means sweet and should only be used if the food is actually sweet.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /lez.zetˈli/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The sound /z/ is like the [z] in the English word zone, and the sound /i/ is like the [ee] in the English word creek.
Did you know?
- If you want to say a meal is tasty with more enthusiasm, you might say ellerine sağlık, which literally means 'health to your hands'.
- Turkish culture recognizes el lezzeti, or 'hand taste', the belief that a specific person's innate touch makes food delicious regardless of the recipe.
- To express that you are truly enjoying a situation, you can use the metaphor lezzetini almak, which literally means 'to take its flavor'.
Examples in context
- Ne lezzetli bir pasta!What a tasty cake!This sentence shows how to use lezzetli to express excitement about a cake.Tatoeba #4453060 by duran, translation #1774653 by AlanF_US
- Bu çorba çok lezzetli.This soup is very tasty.This sentence uses lezzetli to describe the quality of a soup.Tatoeba #12071906 by deyta, translation #12070796 by CK
- Vay be, lezzetli görünüyor.Wow, that looks tasty.This sentence demonstrates using lezzetli to comment on how something looks.Tatoeba #1489366 by duran, translation #889783 by papabear
- Bu yemek gerçekten lezzetli.This dish is truly tasty.
- Restoranın tatlıları gerçekten nefisti.The desserts at the restaurant were truly delicious.
- Yemekleriniz gerçekten hoşa giden bir tat bırakıyor.Your food leaves a truly enjoyable taste.
- Bu kurabiyeler şahane! Onlardan bir tane daha alabilir miyim?These cookies are amazing! Can I have another one?
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Example conversation
Can and Merve are eating at a restaurant.
- CanBu yemek çok lezzetli, değil mi?This food is very tasty, isn't it?
- MerveEvet, gerçekten harika.Yes, it is truly wonderful.
- CanSen de beğendin mi?Did you like it too?
- MerveKesinlikle, çok lezzetli.Absolutely, it's very tasty.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lezzetli, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
