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"It's delicious!" in French: c'est délicieux !
c'est délicieux !
It's delicious in French is c'est délicieux ! Use it for a dish, dessert, or coffee. C'est vraiment délicieux strengthens the praise.
Homemade pasta
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How to pronounce c'est délicieux !
Say it
seh day-lee-SYUH
/sɛ de.li.sjø/
C'est: seh. Délicieux: day-lee-SYUH. Bright stress on SYUH; the x is silent.
"It's delicious!" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| c'est délicieux ! | it's delicious! Default food praise. | Default food praise. |
| c'est vraiment délicieux | it's really delicious Stronger. | Stronger. |
| c'était délicieux | it was delicious After the meal. | After the meal. |
| ce gâteau est délicieux | this cake is delicious Naming the dish. | Naming the dish. |
How to use c'est délicieux ! in real life
- 1Homemade pasta
Waouh — c'est délicieux !
Wow—it's delicious!
Full exclamation.
- 2Bakery tasting
Ce croissant : c'est délicieux !
This croissant: it's delicious!
Pointing at food.
- 3Thanking the cook
Franchement, c'est délicieux, merci.
Honestly, it's delicious—thanks.
Polite praise.
Mistakes English speakers make with c'est délicieux !
Incorrect: C'est délicieuse le plat.
Correct: C'est délicieux !
With c'est, délicieux stays masculine as a general compliment.
Incorrect: C'est delicious.
Correct: C'est délicieux !
Use délicieux, not English delicious.
Good to know
At French tables, c'est délicieux ! is warm and expected when someone cooked. Hosts often answer encore un peu ? Second helpings are a real compliment.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Trying a friend's recipe
ChatPal
Goûte la sauce. C'est délicieux ?
Taste the sauce. Is it delicious?
You
Oui — c'est délicieux !
Yes—it's delicious!
ChatPal
Content. Pour moi aussi c'est délicieux ce soir.
Glad. For me it's delicious tonight too.
You
Tu me donnes la recette ?
Will you give me the recipe?
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FAQ
Common questions about "It's delicious!" in French
How do you say it's delicious in French?
C'est délicieux !
Can I intensify it?
Yes: c'est vraiment délicieux.
Past tense?
C'était délicieux.
How do you pronounce délicieux?
day-lee-SYUH.
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