How do you say picky in Spanish?
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How do you say picky like for food. For example when you wont eat
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updated Feb 19, 2010
edited by 00494d19
posted by mae505
8 Answers
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When a person is picky for the food, we say: he is "delicado" or caprichoso for the food.
updated Feb 19, 2010
edited by nila45
posted by nila45
caprichoso! Good one! - 00494d19, Sep 14, 2009
Porque soy "picky", prefiero ser llamado "delicado." :) - webdunce, Feb 15, 2010
"miniscioso" is a good option - klajrrodriguez, Feb 19, 2010
sorry, it's minuscioso - klajrrodriguez, Feb 19, 2010
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In Mexico: chiqueado, chiquión, mañoso, delicado, quisquilloso, exigente, especial (with sarcasm).
updated Jun 25, 2015
edited by Mokay
posted by Mokay
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It could be quisquilloso or the dictionary on this site says it could be exigente or escrupuloso.
updated Feb 15, 2010
posted by Nathaniel
We also use "quisquilloso" in Colombia Nathaniel - RicardoP, Sep 14, 2009
quisquilloso sounds perfect Nathe!! - Benz, Feb 15, 2010
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In Colombia we would say 'complicada" to a picky person
updated Feb 15, 2010
posted by RicardoP
Hola ricardo, en España complicado no se usaría en este contexto, curioso el uso. - 00494d19, Sep 14, 2009
I have heard "complicado" used of people many times in Colombia. - 00e8f2fa, Feb 15, 2010
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In Chile it's mañoso. . . "El es muy mañoso, no le gusta nada que cocino"
updated Feb 15, 2010
posted by Cachai
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A picky person would say s/he is selectivo/a 
updated Feb 18, 2010
posted by mediterrunio
Ooh, I like that one, being a picky eater... :) - webdunce, Feb 18, 2010
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WE use exigente, escrupuloso, quisquilloso and tiquismiquis in Spain.
updated Feb 15, 2010
posted by 00494d19
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Fabulous question. I loved all the helpful answers from native Spanish speakers on this one, too. Truly awesome.
updated Feb 15, 2010
posted by webdunce
