아주 맛있어요
aju mas-isseoyo
In Korean, "very delicious" is expressed as 아주 맛있어요 (aju mas-isseoyo).
The phrase is used to describe food that tastes extremely good. You can also use the alternative 정말 맛있어요, which uses 정말 (really) instead of 아주 (very).
What does it mean word for word?
아주 means "very" or "extremely".
Which one should you use?
You might also hear 진짜 맛있어 to mean "it's really delicious".
How does it change in a sentence?
To change from the polite style to the informal style, you drop the 요 from the end of the phrase to get 아주 맛있어. Additionally, adding 아주 before 맛있습니다 also makes the phrase mean "very delicious".
How do you pronounce it?
aju mas-isseoyo
Did you know?
- If you want to say something is 'very delicious' with extreme enthusiasm in a friendly way, you can use the word 대박, which literally means 'big hit' or 'jackpot'.
- When a dish is 'very delicious' in a way that is hard to describe, Koreans sometimes use the word 꿀맛, which literally translates to 'honey taste'.
- To emphasize that something is truly delicious, you might hear the slang 존맛, though it is quite vulgar and should be avoided in polite company.
Examples in context
- 아주 맛있어요!Very delicious!This sentence is useful for expressing that something is very delicious using 아주 맛있어요.Tatoeba #13167418 by atitarev, translation #13051271 by ntsereteli
- 이 김치찌개 아주 맛있어요.i gimchijjigae aju masisseoyo.This kimchi stew is very delicious.
- 그 집 디저트가 아주 맛있어요.geu jip dijeoteuga aju masisseoyo.The dessert at that place is very delicious.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Min-jun are eating at a new restaurant.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 이 파스타 어때요?Minjun ssi, i paseuta eottaeyo?Min-jun, how is this pasta?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 아주 맛있어요!ne, aju masisseoyo!Yes, it is very delicious!
- 지은 Ji-eun정말 다행이네요.jeongmal dahaengineyo.I am so glad.
- 민준 Min-jun지은 씨도 얼른 드셔보세요.Jieun ssi-do eolleun deusyeoboseyo.Ji-eun, you should try it too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
