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"It's delicious!" in French: c'est délicieux !

c'est délicieux !

Say it: seh day-lee-SYUHphrase/sɛ de.li.sjø/

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

Waouhc'est délicieux !
Wow—it's delicious!
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How to pronounce c'est délicieux !

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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

FrenchEnglish
c'est délicieux !it's delicious!

Default food praise.

c'est vraiment délicieuxit's really delicious

Stronger.

c'était délicieuxit was delicious

After the meal.

ce gâteau est délicieuxthis cake is delicious

Naming the dish.

How to use c'est délicieux ! in real life

  1. 1Homemade pasta

    Waouhc'est délicieux !

    Wow—it's delicious!

    Full exclamation.

  2. 2Bakery tasting

    Ce croissant : c'est délicieux !

    This croissant: it's delicious!

    Pointing at food.

  3. 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.

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Trying a friend's recipe

  1. ChatPal

    Goûte la sauce. C'est délicieux ?

    Taste the sauce. Is it delicious?

  2. You

    Ouic'est délicieux !

    Yes—it's delicious!

  3. ChatPal

    Content. Pour moi aussi c'est délicieux ce soir.

    Glad. For me it's delicious tonight too.

  4. 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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