Il cibo è buono
The food is good in Italian is Il cibo è buono.
Il cibo è buono is used to express that the taste or quality of food is pleasing. In a casual dining setting, you can omit the subject Il cibo è and simply say Buonissimo! to express that the food is delicious.
Which one should you use?
If you want to say the food is excellent or very good, you can use Il cibo è ottimo instead of Il cibo è buono. While buono is used here to describe the quality or taste of food, note that buono can also mean 'kind' when describing a person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective buono must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Since cibo is masculine singular, buono is used in its masculine singular form.
Did you know?
- In many Italian regions, it is common to accompany the phrase Il cibo è buono with a gesture of bringing the index and thumb together and kissing the fingers.
- While cibo comes from the Latin word for 'food', its cousins in Spanish and Portuguese, cebo and cevo, evolved to mean 'bait'.
- If you describe a person as buono in a romantic context, it can sometimes be misinterpreted as calling them 'naive' or 'too simple'.
Examples in context
- Il cibo è buono.The food is good.This sentence is useful for stating that the food is good.Tatoeba #819800 by Guybrush88, translation #2002528 by bichodebola
Example conversation
Martina and Lorenzo are dining at a local trattoria.
- MartinaTi piace la pasta, Lorenzo?Do you like the pasta, Lorenzo?
- LorenzoSì, il cibo è buono!Yes, the food is good!
- MartinaSono contenta che ti piaccia.I am happy that you like it.
- LorenzoOrdiniamo un altro piatto?Shall we order another dish?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buono, cibo, il, è, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
