Era delizioso
/ˈɛ.ra de.litˈt͡sjo.zo/word by word
The Italian phrase for "that was delicious" is Era delizioso.
This phrase is used to express that food or drink tasted very good.
Which one should you use?
The form Era delizioso uses the imperfect tense era to describe the state of the food during the meal that has just concluded.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective delizioso must agree in gender with the food being discussed. Use the masculine form Era delizioso for masculine nouns, or the feminine form Era deliziosa if the food being praised is a feminine noun, such as la pasta.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈɛ.ra de.litˈtsjo.zo/. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- If you find a dish particularly impressive, you can say Era la fine! which literally means 'It was the end!' This is a hyperbolic way of saying the meal was the ultimate experience.
- It is common for Italians to accompany a phrase like Era delizioso with a gesture where the fingertips are bunched together and moved up and down to emphasize the quality of the food.
- The word delizioso shares a common ancestor with the English word 'delicious', stemming from the Late Latin dēliciōsus, which relates to being 'pleasing' or 'delighting'.
Examples in context
- Era delizioso.That was delicious.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase Era delizioso.Tatoeba #3969747 by Guybrush88, translation #2250938 by CK
- Il dolce era delizioso.The dessert was delicious.
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are finishing a meal at a restaurant.
- FrancescoTi è piaciuto il risotto, Sofia?Did you like the risotto, Sofia?
- SofiaSì, era delizioso!Yes, it was delicious!
- FrancescoSono contento che ti sia piaciuto.I am glad that you liked it.
- SofiaPrendiamo un caffè adesso?Shall we have a coffee now?
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (era, delizioso) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries delizioso, era, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
