Oishii and Mā-mā: How to Say the Food is Delicious or Just OK in Japanese
Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Soniei
Oishii
While eating great tasting food, oishii is one of the most popular ways to say delicious in Japanese. Remember to stretch out the “i” sound.
oishii:
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Mā-mā
If the food you’re eating is not to your liking, a polite term to use is mā-mā. This means so-so. Remember to stretch out both “a” sounds.
mā-mā:
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Oishii Desu and Mā-mā Desu
To say oishii and mā-mā in a more polite and formal way, you would add desu at the end. If you’re meeting close friends or family, you wouldn’t use desu as it sounds too formal.
oishii desu:
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mā-mā desu:
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