Portuguese · Food & Drink
"It's delicious!" in Portuguese: está delicioso! / que gostoso!
está delicioso! / que gostoso!
It's delicious! in Portuguese is está delicioso! or que gostoso! Both praise food warmly—gostoso is especially everyday at home tables.
Homemade feijoada
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How to pronounce está delicioso! / que gostoso!
Say it
es-TAH deh-lee-SEE-oh-zoo / kee gohs-TOH-zoo
/es.ˈta de.li.ˈsio.zu/, /ˈke ɡos.ˈto.zu/
es-TAH deh-lee-SEE-oh-zoo / kee gohs-TOH-zoo
"It's delicious!" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| está delicioso! | it's delicious! Clear food praise. | Clear food praise. |
| que gostoso! | how tasty! / so good! Very Brazilian everyday. | Very Brazilian everyday. |
| está uma delícia | it's a delight Warm alternative. | Warm alternative. |
| ficou delicioso | it turned out delicious About a finished dish. | About a finished dish. |
How to use está delicioso! / que gostoso! in real life
- 1Homemade feijoada
Nossa, está delicioso! Posso repetir?
Wow, it's delicious! Can I have seconds?
Nossa adds surprise.
- 2Street pastel
Que gostoso! Esse recheio está perfeito.
So tasty! This filling is perfect.
Que gostoso! alone works.
- 3Dessert share
Experimenta—está delicioso esse pudim.
Try it—this pudding is delicious.
Offers a bite.
Mistakes English speakers make with está delicioso! / que gostoso!
Incorrect: Está delicious!
Correct: Está delicioso!
Portuguese adjective: delicioso.
Incorrect: É delicioso! (for a hot plate you just tasted)
Correct: Está delicioso!
Está fits taste-in-the-moment; é is more general quality.
Good to know
Complimenting the cook is social glue in Brazil. Que gostoso! or está delicioso! often comes with a smile and maybe outra colher?—seconds are a sincere compliment.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Trying a friend's moqueca
ChatPal
Prova a moqueca. Está boa?
Try the moqueca. Is it good?
You
Está delicioso! Sério.
It's delicious! Seriously.
ChatPal
Que alívio. Queria impressão honesta.
What a relief. I wanted an honest take.
You
Que gostoso! Me passa a receita?
So tasty! Will you share the recipe?
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FAQ
Common questions about "It's delicious!" in Portuguese
Delicioso or gostoso?
Both fine; gostoso feels more casual home speech.
Feminine food?
Está deliciosa for a feminine noun (a sopa).
Before tasting?
Wait until you try—then está delicioso!
About a person?
Gostoso/a can be flirtatious—stick to food context here.
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