How to Say ‘Both are delicious.’ in Mexican Spanish
Los dos son ricos.
lohs dohs sohn REE-kohs
[lohs dohs sohn REE-kohs]
💬 Usage Tip: [Ricos] here means tasty or delicious, a very common Mexican use of [rico] for food and drinks. Do not read it as "rich" in the money sense.
Phrase Breakdown
Los dos
lohs dohs
Both
Refers to two things together.
Los dos cafés me gustan.
I like both coffees.
Words in this phrase
Los
[lohs]
the
Plural masculine article used in the phrase los dos, meaning both.
Los mochas de esta cafetería son famosos.
The mochas at this café are famous.
dos
[dohs]
two / both
Means two; with los, it becomes both of them.
Dos americanos para la mesa, por favor.
Two Americanos for the table, please.
Son ricos
sohn REE-kohs
They are tasty / delicious
Used to say that something tastes good.
Estos pasteles son ricos.
These cakes are delicious.
Words in this phrase
son
[sohn]
are
From ser; used to describe things in a general way.
Los cafés especiales son muy populares.
Specialty coffees are very popular.
ricos
[REE-kohs]
tasty / delicious
A common way in Mexico to say drinks or food are delicious.
Esos cappuccinos están muy ricos.
Those cappuccinos are very tasty.
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