Spanish–English Taste & Smell Adjectives Quiz

Adjetivos de sabor y olor en Español e Inglés – Prueba interactiva

Study and practice the most useful adjectives for taste and smell in both English and Spanish—including all masculine and feminine forms where needed. Practice in both directions: English ⇄ Spanish. Quiz includes all words together or mini-quizzes by groups of 10 for focused learning.

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# English Spanish
1tasty, flavorful, savory (masculine)sabroso
2tasty, flavorful, savory (feminine)sabrosa
3delicious (masculine)delicioso, rico
4delicious (feminine)deliciosa, rica
5bland, tasteless (masculine)insípido
6bland, tasteless (feminine)insípida
7sweetdulce
8salty (masculine)salado
9salty (feminine)salada
10sour, acidic (masculine)ácido, agrio
11sour, acidic (feminine)ácida, agria
12bitter (masculine)amargo
13bitter (feminine)amarga
14spicy, hot (food)picante
15fresh (masculine)fresco
16fresh (feminine)fresca
17rancid, stale (masculine)rancio
18rancid, stale (feminine)rancia
19rotten, spoiled (masculine)podrido
20rotten, spoiled (feminine)podrida
21raw (masculine)crudo
22raw (feminine)cruda
23ripe (masculine)maduro
24ripe (feminine)madura
25unripe, green (not ripe)verde
26burnt (masculine)quemado
27burnt (feminine)quemada
28metallic (masculine)metálico
29metallic (feminine)metálica
30smoky (masculine)ahumado
31smoky (feminine)ahumada
32earthy (masculine)terroso
33earthy (feminine)terrosa
34fragrant, aromatic (masculine)fragante, aromático
35fragrant, aromatic (feminine)fragante, aromática
36perfumed, scented (masculine)perfumado
37perfumed, scented (feminine)perfumada
38pungentpenetrante, picante
39mild, light (flavor)suave
40strong, intense (flavor/smell)fuerte
41plain, neutral (masculine)neutro
42plain, neutral (feminine)neutra
43cheesy (tastes of cheese)a queso
44garlicky (tastes of garlic)a ajo
45fishy (smells of fish)a pescado
46buttery (tastes of butter)a mantequilla
47minty (tastes of mint)a menta
48fruity (masculine)afrutado
49fruity (feminine)afrutada
50vinegary (masculine)avinagrado
51vinegary (feminine)avinagrada
52unpleasant (taste or smell)desagradable
53pleasant (taste or smell)agradable
54medicinalmedicinal
55artificial, syntheticartificial
56naturalnatural
57creamy (masculine)cremoso
58creamy (feminine)cremosa
59refreshingrefrescante
60juicy (masculine)jugoso
61juicy (feminine)jugosa
62crunchy, crispycrujiente
63chewy, tough (meat)duro, correoso
64tender (meat, masculine)tierno
65tender (meat, feminine)tierna
66stinky, smelly (masculine)apestoso
67stinky, smelly (feminine)apestosa
68mild (not spicy)no picante, suave
69greasy (masculine)grasoso
70greasy (feminine)grasosa

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “sweet” in Spanish?
“sweet” in Spanish is “dulce”.
How do you say “pungent” in Spanish?
“pungent” in Spanish is “penetrante, picante”.
How do you say “medicinal” in Spanish?
“medicinal” in Spanish is “medicinal”.
How many words are in this quiz?
This quiz has 70 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.