How to Say ‘They were delicious’ in Mexican Spanish
Estaban buenísimos
ehs-TAH-bahn bweh-NEE-see-mohs
[ehs-TAH-bahn bweh-NEE-see-mohs]
💬 Usage Tip: buenísimos ends in -os to match the plural tacos. For one thing, it would be buenísimo; for something like la salsa, it would be buenísima.
Phrase Breakdown
Estaban
[ehs-TAH-bahn]
they were
Past imperfect of 'estar' for 'they', used to describe how things were.
Las calles estaban llenas.
The streets were full.
buenísimos
[bweh-NEE-see-mohs]
really good
Superlative of 'buenos' (masculine plural), meaning extremely good or tasty.
Los postres están buenísimos.
The desserts are really good.
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