Yumi
/ʝumi/from spelling rules
Yumi is a proper name used for a person in Spanish.
Yumi is a personal name. If you are looking for the English word 'yummy' to describe delicious food, you can use the adjective delicioso or deliciosa to say 'delicious' or use the phrases ¡Qué Rico! or ¡Está buenísimo! to say 'How yummy!' or 'It's really yummy!'
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective delicioso changes to the feminine form deliciosa to agree with a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝumi/
What mistakes should you avoid?
To express that something is delicious, use delicioso, deliciosa, ¡Qué Rico! or ¡Está buenísimo! instead.
Did you know?
- While Yumi is a proper name in Spanish, Spanish speakers often use the word rico to mean 'yummy'. Curiously, rico also means 'rich' in terms of money.
- Because Yumi is not an indigenous Spanish name, speakers in Spanish-speaking countries will typically assume the person has Japanese ancestry or a foreign background.
- While 'Yumi' sounds like the English word 'yummy', it is not a Spanish word and does not mean 'delicious'. Using it to describe food in a Spanish-speaking country would likely cause confusion.
Examples in context
- Yumi fue allí sola.Yumi went there alone.This sentence shows the use of Yumi as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #540480 by Shishir, translation #706993 by papabear
- En mi sueño vi a Yumi.I saw Yumi in my dream.This sentence shows the use of Yumi as the object of a verb.Tatoeba #1190906 by Shishir, translation #1190902 by Scott
- Yumi es feliz, ¿verdad?Yumi is happy, isn't she?This sentence shows Yumi used in a question.Tatoeba #2246309 by Shishir, translation #324486 by CN
- La comida es deliciosa.The food is yummy.
- ¡Qué rico está este pastel!How delicious this cake is!
- ¡Esta pizza está buenísima!This pizza is really yummy!
- ¡Las empanadas están para chuparse los dedos!The empanadas are finger-licking good!
- 27 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- Lucía¿Has hablado con Yumi hoy?Have you spoken to Yumi today?
- JavierNo, todavía no he visto a Yumi.No, I haven't seen Yumi yet.
- LucíaElla me envió un mensaje hace poco.She sent me a message a little while ago.
- JavierDile a Yumi que la llamaré más tarde.Tell Yumi that I will call her later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
