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How to say “That was delicious, thank you” in 16 languages

Here is “That was delicious, thank you” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.

EnglishThat was delicious, thank you.

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Portuguese Português

  • Brazil

    Estava delicioso, obrigado.

    es-TAH-vah deh-lee-SYOH-zoo, oh-bree-GAH-doo

    Men say "obrigado"; women say "obrigada" (oh-bree-GAH-dah).

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    • Estava delicioso, obrigada.

      es-TAH-vah deh-lee-SYOH-zoo, oh-bree-GAH-dah

      Women say "obrigada"; men say "obrigado" (oh-bree-GAH-doo).

    Portuguese phrases for Brazil

  • Portugal

    Estava delicioso, obrigado.

    ish-TAH-vuh duh-lee-see-OH-zoo, oh-bree-GAH-doo

    Men say "obrigado"; women say "obrigada" (oh-bree-GAH-duh).

    More ways to say this

    • Estava delicioso, obrigada.

      ish-TAH-vuh duh-lee-see-OH-zoo, oh-bree-GAH-duh

      Women say "obrigada"; men say "obrigado" (oh-bree-GAH-doo).

    Portuguese phrases for Portugal

Greek Ελληνικά

  • Greece

    Ήταν πολύ νόστιμο, ευχαριστώ.

    Ítan polý nóstimo, efcharistó.

    EE-tahn poh-LEE NOH-stee-moh, ef-khah-ree-STOH

    Greek travel phrases

Turkish Türkçe

  • Türkiye

    Çok lezzetliydi, teşekkür ederim.

    chohk lez-zet-LEE-dee, teh-shek-KEWR eh-deh-reem

    To thank whoever cooked, say "Ellerinize sağlık" (health to your hands).

    Turkish travel phrases

Russian Русский

  • Russia

    Было очень вкусно, спасибо.

    Bylo ochen vkusno, spasibo.

    BIH-lah OH-cheen FKOOS-nah, spah-SEE-bah

    Russian travel phrases

Hindi हिन्दी

  • India

    बहुत स्वादिष्ट था, शुक्रिया।

    Bahut svādiṣṭ thā, śukriyā.

    bah-HOOT swaa-DISHT thaa, shook-REE-yaa

    Hindi travel phrases

Bengali বাংলা

  • India

    খুব ভালো খেলাম, ধন্যবাদ।

    Khub bhālo khelām, dhanyabād.

    khoob BHAH-loh KHEH-lahm, DHON-no-bahd

    Bengali phrases for India

  • Bangladesh

    খুব মজা হয়েছে, ধন্যবাদ।

    Khub majā haẏeche, dhanyabād.

    khoob MOH-jah HOH-yeh-cheh, DHON-no-bahd

    “Mojā” — enjoyable — is the everyday Bangladeshi compliment for food.

    Bengali phrases for Bangladesh

Gujarati ગુજરાતી

  • India

    બહુ સ્વાદિષ્ટ હતું, આભાર.

    Bahu svādiṣṭ hatuṁ, ābhār.

    buh-HOO swaa-DISHT huh-TOONG, aa-BHAAR

    Gujarati travel phrases

Mandarin Chinese 中文

Japanese 日本語

  • Japan

    とても美味しかったです。ごちそうさまでした。

    Totemo oishikatta desu. Gochisōsama deshita.

    TOH-teh-moh oh-ee-shee-KAHT-tah dess. goh-chee-SOH-sah-mah desh-tah

    Formal

    “Gochisōsama deshita” is the set phrase said on leaving — it carries the thanks.

    Japanese travel phrases

Korean 한국어

  • South Korea

    맛있게 잘 먹었습니다.

    Masitge jal meogeotseumnida.

    mah-sheet-kkeh jahl muh-guht-sseum-nee-dah

    Formal

    "잘 먹었습니다" (jal meogeotseumnida) is the set phrase after a meal, and it carries the thanks.

    Literally: “I ate well, and it was delicious.”

    Korean travel phrases

Arabic العربية

Hebrew עברית

  • Israel

    היה טעים מאוד, תודה.

    Haya ta'im me'od, toda.

    hah-YAH tah-EEM meh-OHD, toh-DAH

    Hebrew travel phrases

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