/ˈriko/
Translation
rich, tasty
Word origin
From Gothic reiks ('powerful, mighty'), absorbed into Hispano-Gothic during the Visigothic period and later shifting to mean 'wealthy'. The same Germanic root gives English rich.
- Origin
- Gothic/Germanic
- Root
- reiks
- English cognates
- rich
Grammar
Examples
.
Her family got rich from the wine business.
¡ !
This cake is so tasty!
.
This country is rich in natural resources.
.
The dessert was so delicious that I asked for more.
, .
I do not want to be rich, just to live in peace.
.
My grandmother cooks very nicely every Sunday.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(2)Grammar articles
(10)Spanish Correlative Comparison: cuanto más... más, cada vez más, el doble
The Spanish Gerund (-ndo): Adverbial Uses and the Mistakes to Avoid (salió corriendo)
The Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive: Formation, Examples and Practice
Spanish Intensifiers and Downtoners: muy, -ísimo, super, un poco, más bien
Ser vs Estar: When to Use Each, with a Practice Quiz and Worksheets
Si Clauses in Spanish: Real and Unreal Conditions (si llueve, si tuviera, si hubiera)
Spanish Subjunctive Set Phrases: pase lo que pase, como si, ojalá, que tengas...
Spanish Superlatives: El Mejor, El Más, and the -ísimo Ending
How Spanish Builds Verbs: -izar, -ecer, -ificar, -ear (realizar, oscurecer, simplificar)
Verbs of Becoming in Spanish: ponerse, hacerse, volverse, convertirse en, llegar a ser
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueSpanish · Free printables
rico: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "rico" (rich, tasty): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is part of lesson 14.