טעים
ta'ím
The Hebrew word for yummy is טעים (ta'ím).
טעים is an adjective used to describe food that is delicious. To say "it is yummy" or "it is delicious" in the masculine, you use the phrase זה טעים. For a more enthusiastic or informal way to describe food, you can also use the slang term מהמם, which means "stunning" or "amazing".
Meaning: delicious (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is טעים, the feminine singular form is טעימה, the masculine plural form is טעימים and the feminine plural form is טעימות.
How do you pronounce it?
ta'ím
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, you can describe a person as טעימה if they are physically attractive, though this is highly informal and carries a suggestive tone.
- If you are eating something that is 'too yummy' or overwhelmingly good, you might hear the word מטורף, which literally means 'crazy' used as an adjective.
- While טעים describes the food itself, Israelis often use the word מעדן to describe a 'delicacy', which shares a linguistic root with the word for 'refinement'.
Examples in context
- האוכל הזה טעים מאוד!This food is very tasty!
- העוגה הזאת ממש טעימהHa'ugah hazot mamash ta'im'ah
- זה היה ממש טעים.ze haya mamash ta'im.It was really delicious.
Example conversation
Itay and Rotem are eating lunch at a cafe.
- איתי Itayרוטם, הקרואסון שלך נראה טעים.Rotem, ha'croissant shelach nir'a ta'im.Rotem, your croissant looks delicious.
- רוטם Rotemכן, הוא ממש טעים!Ken, hu mamash ta'im!Yes, it is really yummy!
- איתי Itayאת רוצה עוד קצת?At rotza od kzat?Do you want a little more?
- רוטם Rotemבטח, תודה איתי.Betach, toda Itay.Sure, thanks Itay.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry טעים, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
