Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, it is common to use rico/a or muy rico to describe delicious food and one might also say Está sabrosísimo to convey that food is extremely delicious. In Spain, Está de rechupete is a colloquial way to say something is mouth-watering or extremely delicious, while Está buenísimo/a is used to emphasize that a dish is exceptionally good.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes to match the gender and number of the food being described: use muy deliciosa for feminine singular nouns, muy deliciosos for masculine plural nouns and muy deliciosas for feminine plural nouns.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often use muy delicioso in situations where a native speaker would more naturally use muy rico to describe tasty food.
When do people say it?
You can also use the expression Está de chuparse los dedos to mean "It's finger-licking good".
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb está is used with delicioso instead of es. This indicates that the food tastes delicious right now, rather than being delicious as an inherent quality of the recipe.
- To describe food as extremely delicious, Spanish speakers can add the suffix -ísimo to create sabrosísimo. This is a linguistic tool called a superlative that intensifies the adjective beyond the power of muy.
- The word muy comes from the Latin multum, meaning 'much' or 'many'. This makes it a distant relative of the English word 'multitude'.
Examples in context
- Este pan es muy delicioso.This bread is very delicious.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase muy delicioso.Tatoeba #1283932 by marcelostockle, translation #60629 by CK
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are eating lunch together.
- AlejandroPrueba este arroz, María.Try this rice, María.
- María¡Está muy delicioso!It is very delicious!
- AlejandroMe alegra que te guste.I am glad you like it.
- MaríaGracias por la comida, Alejandro.Thanks for the food, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries delicioso, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
