Spanish Conversation · Level 34
75 words
Spanish word
dulce
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdulθe/
Meaning
- adjectivesweet
Example
Este café es dulce.
This coffee is sweet.
More examples
Me encanta el sabor dulce de esa fruta.
I love the sweet taste of that fruit.
Core concept
Sugar-sweet taste on the tongue.
Common phrases
sabor dulce
sweet taste
muy dulce
very sweet
postre dulce
sweet dessert
Similar words
azucarado: Tastes of added sugar, the sweetness of sugar stirred into the food.
dulzón: Tastes insistent and cloying, a somewhat heavy sweetness.
empalagoso: Tastes excessively sweet to the point of being hard to finish.
mieloso: Tastes like honey, smooth and viscous with a warm, rich sweetness.
Definition in Spanish
Que produce la sensación de dulzor en la lengua o en la boca; también puede emplearse como sustantivo para referirse a un dulce o golosina.
Word origin
From Latin dulcis 'sweet', via medieval Spanish dulçe, preserving the basic sense of a sweet taste.
Usage tips
- Spanish expresses degrees of sweetness with phrases like muy dulce or poco dulce to say very or not very sweet.