199: How Do You Say Yummy in Italian? (Hint: It’s Not Delizioso)

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🗓️ 30 September 2025

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_How do you say yummy in Italian? Learn the everyday, common expressions Italians use so you can join their food chats (and why you shouldn’t say delizioso). _

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Today's Italian words:
Buono = Yummy (lit. good, masculine)
Buona = Yummy (lit. good, feminine)
Che buono = Yummy (lit. how good, masculine)
Che buona = Yummy (lit. how good, feminine)
Buonissimo = Very yummy (lit. very good, masculine)
Buonissima = Very yummy (lit. very good, feminine)

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0:00.0	You probably already know that food is a really important part of Italian culture, so learning
0:05.3	how to talk about it is a great way to connect with Italians.
0:08.8	You can definitely expect Italians to talk a lot about food.
0:13.7	But you can't talk about food the way that Italians do without knowing how to say yummy
0:17.9	in Italian. In this episode, you'll learn the words for yummy that Italians really use and why you
0:24.2	won't often hear them saying, Delizioso.
0:40.4	Ciao to all and benvenuti.
0:44.1	Hi everyone and welcome to Learn Italian with Joy of Languages.
0:50.6	We came back from the UK a few weeks ago and now that we're back in Italy, I find myself saying,
0:54.0	yummy all the time because I miss the food so much. In this episode we'll share the
0:56.1	phrases for yummy that Matteo has been using recently. Their phrases that Italian's use all the
1:01.8	time and you can start using them in Italy too to show that you're really enjoying your meal,
1:06.1	especially if you want to compliment to the cook. But before we get started, can we ask you a quick favor?
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1:24.8	Grazie.
1:26.4	One really common and simple way to say yummy in Italian is
1:31.3	Buono.
1:33.4	Buono.
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