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"Sabrosa" is a form of "sabroso", an adjective which is often translated as "tasty". "Rica" is a form of "rico", an adjective which is often translated as "rich". Learn more about the difference between "sabrosa" and "rica" below.
sabroso(
sah
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broh
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soh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (gossip)
a. juicy
Se está corriendo un rumor sabroso por la oficina.There is a juicy rumor going around the office.
3. (enjoyable) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. fun
Tu amigo es muy sabroso, siempre está contando chistes y haciéndonos reír.Your friend is very fun; he's always cracking jokes and making us laugh.
a. considerable
Recibió una sabrosa oferta por la casa que no puedo igualar.She received a considerable offer for the house that I can't match.
rico(
rree
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koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (wealthy)
a. rich
Su sueño era hacerse rico y viajar por el mundo.Her dream was to become rich and travel the world.
2. (culinary)
b. tasty
Se me antoja algo rico, pero no sé qué quiero.I'm craving something tasty, but I don't know what I want.
c. yummy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡El pastel que hiciste te quedó bien rico!The cake you made turned out really yummy!
3. (abundant)
5. (seductive) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. rich man (masculine)
Gloria siempre soñó con casarse con un rico.Gloria always dreamed of marrying a rich man.
b. rich woman (feminine)
Alberto quiere encontrarse a una rica para no tener que trabajar.Alberto wants to find himself a rich woman so he doesn't have to work.
los ricos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
