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How to Say ‘Yes, it's delicious!’ in French

Oui, elle est délicieuse !

wee el eh day-lee-SYUHZ

[wee el eh day-lee-SYUHZ]

💬 Usage Tip: Elle means "it" here because dinde is a feminine word. For a masculine dish like le gâteau "the cake" you'd say il est délicieux.

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, elle est

wee el eh

Yes, it is

'Elle' refers back to 'la dinde' (feminine). 'Elle est' links smoothly: 'el-lay'.

Example

Oui, elle est chaude.

Yes, it's hot.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

elle

[el]

it (feminine)

Subject pronoun 'she', also 'it' for feminine nouns.

Example

La posture ? Elle est simple.

The pose? It's simple.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

délicieuse !

day-lee-SYUHZ

delicious!

This is the feminine form of 'délicieux'. Pronounce it 'day-lee-syuhz', with a 'z' sound at the end.

Example

La tarte est délicieuse !

The pie is delicious!

Words in this phrase

délicieuse

[day-lee-SYUHZ]

delicious

Feminine form of délicieux; describes tasty food.

Example

Cette soupe est délicieuse.

This soup is delicious.

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