Spanish · Food & Drink
"Delicious" in Spanish: delicioso/a
delicioso/a
Note: everyday: rico/a
Delicious is delicioso when the food word is masculine, and deliciosa when it is feminine. Friends often say rico, but delicioso is the clearer cognate.
Praising a meal
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How to pronounce delicioso/a
Say it
deh-lee-SYOH-soh
/de.liˈsjo.so/
deh-lee-SYOH-soh (masculine) or deh-lee-SYOH-sah (feminine). Stress SYOH. Soft c in delicioso sounds like s in Latin America.
"Delicious" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| delicioso / deliciosa | delicious Matches the gender of the noun you praise. | Matches the gender of the noun you praise. |
| rico / rica | tasty; delicious (everyday) Very common spoken compliment for food. | Very common spoken compliment for food. |
| está delicioso | it tastes delicious Use estar for how food tastes right now. | Use estar for how food tastes right now. |
| qué delicioso | how delicious Quick reaction when you take a bite. | Quick reaction when you take a bite. |
How to use delicioso/a in real life
- 1Praising a meal
Este mole está delicioso.
This mole is delicious.
Está delicioso praises taste in the moment.
- 2Talking about dessert
La torta quedó deliciosa.
The cake turned out delicious.
Deliciosa agrees with feminine torta.
- 3Thanking a host
Todo estuvo delicioso, gracias.
Everything was delicious, thank you.
A polite wrap-up after a home meal.
Mistakes English speakers make with delicioso/a
Incorrect: La sopa está delicioso.
Correct: La sopa está deliciosa.
Match gender: feminine sopa needs deliciosa.
Incorrect: El taco es delicioso siempre aquí.
Correct: El taco está delicioso.
For taste right now, prefer estar: está delicioso.
Good to know
Delicioso sounds a bit fuller than everyday rico, but both praise food. Servers love hearing está delicioso. Keep gender agreement: plato delicioso, comida deliciosa.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Reacting to a shared plate
ChatPal
Prueba esto. Está delicioso.
Try this. It is delicious.
You
Wow. Sí, está delicioso de verdad.
Wow. Yes, it really is delicious.
ChatPal
La salsa también quedó rica.
The salsa also turned out tasty.
You
Pedimos otro plato.
Let's order another plate.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Delicious" in Spanish
Do I say delicioso or deliciosa?
Match the noun: el taco delicioso, la sopa deliciosa.
Is rico the same as delicioso?
Almost in food talk. Rico/rica is the casual everyday twin of delicioso.
Should I use ser or estar?
Está delicioso for how it tastes now is the natural choice.
How do you pronounce delicioso?
deh-lee-SYOH-soh with stress on SYOH.
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