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"It's delicious!" in Spanish: ¡está riquísimo!
¡está riquísimo!
It's delicious! is ¡está riquísimo! Riquísimo is a strong "really tasty" from rico. Use estar for how food tastes now: está riquísimo, está rico. Ser rico can describe a rich person, so food praise prefers está.
Praising a host
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How to pronounce ¡está riquísimo!
Say it
ehs-TAH rree-KEE-see-moh
/esˈta riˈki.si.mo/
ehs-TAH rree-KEE-see-moh. Stress TAH and KEE. Softly tap rr in riquísimo. Keep ¡está riquísimo! bright and friendly.
"It's delicious!" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ¡está riquísimo! | it's delicious! / so tasty! Warm enthusiastic praise. | Warm enthusiastic praise. |
| está rico | it's tasty Everyday shorter compliment. | Everyday shorter compliment. |
| está delicioso | it's delicious Clear alternative to riquísimo. | Clear alternative to riquísimo. |
| qué rico | how tasty / yum Short reaction while eating. | Short reaction while eating. |
How to use ¡está riquísimo! in real life
- 1Praising a host
¡Está riquísimo este guiso!
This stew is so delicious!
Full praise with está riquísimo.
- 2At a restaurant
La sopa está riquísima.
The soup is delicious.
Feminine riquísima still uses está.
- 3Quick reaction
Mmm, está rico.
Mmm, it's tasty.
Shorter form of the está riquísimo idea.
Mistakes English speakers make with ¡está riquísimo!
Incorrect: Es riquísimo (for the taste right now).
Correct: Está riquísimo.
Taste-right-now uses estar: está riquísimo. With ser, riquísimo can sound like a permanent trait or confuse with "rich."
Incorrect: Está riquísimo (for a feminine soup) without agreement.
Correct: Está riquísima.
Match gender: riquísimo with masculine dishes, riquísima with feminine ones like la sopa.
Good to know
Good to knowComplimenting home cooking with ¡está riquísimo! is warm and welcome across Latin America. Rico/riquísimo is more everyday than delicioso in casual talk, though both work. Smile and say está riquísimo once—you do not need a long speech.
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Tasting a friend's cooking
ChatPal
Prueba esto. ¡Está riquísimo!
Try this. It's delicious!
You
Sí… ¡está riquísimo de verdad!
Yes… it's really delicious!
ChatPal
¿Quieres más?
Do you want more?
You
Un poquito, gracias.
A little bit, thanks.
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FAQ
Common questions about "It's delicious!" in Spanish
Estar or ser?
For flavor now, está riquísimo. Ser rico more often means a wealthy person.
Does riquísimo change gender?
Yes. Está riquísimo for masculine food, está riquísima for feminine food.
Is rico rude?
No in food talk. Qué rico and está rico are friendly compliments.
What is stronger than rico?
Riquísimo. That is why ¡está riquísimo! feels so enthusiastic.
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