How to Say ‘The food is delicious.’ in Portuguese
A comida é deliciosa.
ah koo-MEE-dah eh deh-lee-SYOH-zah
[ah koo-MEE-dah eh deh-lee-SYOH-zah]
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
the
Feminine singular definite article, used before a feminine noun.
Na frase "A comida é deliciosa.", "A" introduz o nome da refeição.
In the sentence "The food is delicious.", "The" introduces the noun for the meal.
comida
[koo-MEE-dah]
food
A general word for what you eat at a restaurant.
Se gostar do prato, pode dizer: "A comida" está ótima.
If you like the dish, you can say: "The food" is great.
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb "ser," used for description or identity.
Em "A comida é deliciosa.", "é" liga o sujeito à descrição.
In "The food is delicious.", "is" links the subject to the description.
deliciosa
[deh-lee-SYOH-zah]
delicious
Used to praise very tasty food.
Quando o prato é excelente, digo que está "deliciosa".
When the dish is excellent, I say it is "delicious."
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