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How to Say ‘The soup is delicious.’ in Portuguese

A sopa é deliciosa.

ah SOH-pah eh deh-lee-SYOH-zah

[ah SOH-pah eh deh-lee-SYOH-zah]

💬 Usage Tip: deliciosa ends in -a to match a sopa. For o peixe it would be O peixe é delicioso.

Phrase Breakdown

A sopa

ah SOH-pah

The soup

Article 'a' + 'sopa'. Say 'uh SOH-puh', with an open 'o'.

Example

A sopa está quente.

The soup is hot.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

sopa

[SOH-pah]

soup

A liquid dish, very common as a starter in Portuguese meals, like caldo verde.

Example

Quero uma sopa de legumes.

I want a vegetable soup.

é deliciosa.

eh deh-lee-SYOH-zah

is delicious

'É' (is) is an open 'eh' that links straight into 'deliciosa': 'eh d'lee-SYOH-zuh'. The 's' between vowels sounds like 'z'.

Example

A comida é deliciosa.

The food is delicious.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

deliciosa

[deh-lee-SYOH-zah]

delicious

Used to praise very tasty food.

Example

Quando o prato é excelente, digo que está "deliciosa".

When the dish is excellent, I say it is "delicious."

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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