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Italian

gustoso

/ɡuˈstoː.zo/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,027

Meaning

tasty; delicious

  • having a pleasant, rich taste
  • full of flavor

In a sentence

La pasta di tua nonna è molto gustosa.

Your grandmother's pasta is very tasty.

Hai ordinato qualcosa di gustoso?

Did you order something tasty?

Questo panino non è molto gustoso.

This sandwich isn't very tasty.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
gustosomasculine · singular
gustosafeminine · singular
gustosimasculine · plural
gustosefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Used mainly for food and dishes; saporito often stresses strong seasoning.
  • Agree it with the noun: gustoso, gustosa, gustosi, gustose.
  • Not usually used for drinks; buono is more general.

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