How to Say ‘That sounds delicious.’ in Mexican Spanish
Qué rico.
keh REE-koh
[keh REE-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: A super useful reaction to food news. Literally “How tasty!”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is exactly the kind of enthusiastic response a Mexican grandma would appreciate.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
how / what
In this exclamation, 'Qué' adds emphasis, like 'how' in 'how tasty!'
¡Qué bien huele ese pan, qué rico!
How good that bread smells, how tasty!
rico
[REE-koh]
tasty / delicious
Used especially for food to say it tastes very good.
El mole quedó rico para la comida.
The mole turned out delicious for lunch.
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