How to Say “The Food Is Good” in Spanish

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La comida está buena
/la komida esta bwena/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the food is good" is translated into Spanish as La comida está buena.
To express satisfaction with food, you can also use ¡Está buenísimo! If you are currently eating and want to express that the food tastes good, you can use the exclamation ¡Qué buena está!

Which one should you use?

The choice of verb is important: using es instead of está changes the meaning from the taste of a specific meal to a general characteristic of the food, such as the type of cuisine being good. Additionally, while buena is correct, La comida está rica is a more common and natural way for native speakers to express that food tastes delicious.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

For a more informal way to say "How delicious it is!", you can use ¡Qué rico está! If you want to use a colloquial expression to say the food is finger-licking good, use La comida está para chuparse los dedos.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, a common expression to describe delicious food is ¡Está de rechupete! In Mexico and many Latin American countries, you can say ¡Está sabroso! to mean "It's tasty!"

Did you know?

  • While buena means 'good', if you call a person buena in certain Spanish-speaking contexts, you are implying they are physically attractive.
  • The word comida refers not just to the act of eating, but is also the standard word for 'lunch' in many Spanish-speaking cultures.
  • The word comida comes from the past participle of the verb comer, meaning 'to eat'. It shares the same ancient Latin root as the English word 'comestible'.

Examples in context

  • La comida está buena.
    The food is good.
    Tatoeba #2002676 by bichodebola, translation #2002528 by bichodebola
  • La comida está buena, gracias.
    The food is good, thank you.
  • Creo que la comida está buena.
    I think the food is good.

Example conversation

Javier and Sofía are having dinner at a new restaurant.

  1. Javier

    ¿Te gusta el restaurante, Sofía?
    Do you like the restaurant, Sofía?
  2. Sofía

    Sí, la comida está buena.
    Yes, the food is good.
  3. Javier

    Me alegra que te guste.
    I am glad you like it.
  4. Sofía

    De verdad, todo está riquísimo.
    Truly, everything is delicious.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries comida, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
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