delicioso
deh-lee-see-OH-so
📝 In Action
Este pastel de chocolate es realmente delicioso.
A1This chocolate cake is truly delicious.
La cena que preparaste estaba deliciosa.
A1The dinner you prepared was delicious (feminine form).
Pasamos un momento delicioso en la playa.
B1We spent a delightful moment at the beach.
¡Qué aroma tan delicioso viene de la cocina!
A2What a delicious aroma is coming from the kitchen!
💡 Grammar Points
Matching the Word
As an adjective, 'delicioso' must change its ending to match the noun it describes. Use '-a' for feminine words (la pizza deliciosa) and add '-s' for plural words (los pasteles deliciosos).
Using Ser vs. Estar
When talking about food, we usually use 'estar' (to be) because the deliciousness is a temporary state or the result of preparation: 'La sopa está deliciosa' (The soup is delicious right now).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Forgetting Gender Match
Mistake: "La comida es delicioso."
Correction: La comida es deliciosa. (Because 'comida' is feminine, the adjective must end in -a.)
⭐ Usage Tips
The Rich Alternative
In many Spanish-speaking regions, especially Mexico and the Caribbean, 'rico' is used more often than 'delicioso' to mean delicious food. '¡Qué rico!' means 'How delicious!'
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: delicioso
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly describes 'las fresas' (the strawberries)?
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Frequently Asked Questions
¿Ser delicioso o estar delicioso?
You almost always use 'estar' (está delicioso, están deliciosas) when describing food, because you are talking about its taste right now. 'Ser delicioso' (es delicioso) is used only if you are describing something's fundamental, unchanging nature (e.g., 'El concepto de la felicidad es delicioso').