このラーメンは美味しいです
kono raamen wa oishii desu
In Japanese, 'this ramen is tasty' can be expressed as このラーメンは美味しいです (kono raamen wa oishii desu).
The phrase is used to state that the ramen being eaten has a pleasant flavor. The term oishii specifically means 'delicious'.
What does it mean word for word?
The word kono means 'this' and must be followed immediately by a noun. The particle wa marks 'this ramen' as the topic of the sentence.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You can use このラーメンは美味しいです or このラーメンはおいしいです。 as formal ways to express this. To speak informally with friends or family, you can drop the desu at the end to say このラーメンは美味しい or use the versions このラーメンはおいしいね。 and このラーメン、美味しいよ。 There is also a colloquial alternative, このラーメンはうまいです, where umai is a more masculine or colloquial way to say something is tasty.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding desu to the end of a sentence makes it more formal.
How do you pronounce it?
kono raamen wa oishii desu
Did you know?
- When eating ramen in a traditional setting, making loud slurping sounds while saying the phrase is often seen as a sign that the food is truly 美味しい.
- While oishii is used for taste, the word umai can also mean 'skillful' or 'good at something'. Depending on the context, saying umai might be a compliment to the chef's technique rather than just the flavor.
- Japanese has various ways to say 'tasty' based on the texture, such as もちもち (mochi mochi) to describe the chewy, springy quality of a perfect ramen noodle.
Examples in context
- このラーメンは美味しいです！This ramen is delicious!
- このラーメンは美味しいです。Kono rāmen wa oishii desu.This ramen is tasty.
- 本当に、このラーメンは美味しいです。Hontō ni, kono rāmen wa oishii desu.Really, this ramen is tasty.
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are eating at a ramen shop.
- 結衣 Yui結衣：このラーメンは美味しいです。Kono rāmen wa oishii desu.This ramen is tasty.
- 陽太 Yota陽太：本当ですね。僕も気に入りました。Hontō desu ne. Boku mo kiniirimashita.That's true. I like it too.
- 結衣 Yui結衣：また一緒に来たいです。Mata issho ni kitai desu.I want to come here together again.
- 陽太 Yota陽太：ぜひ行きましょう。Zehi ikimashō.Let's definitely go.
