estaba delicioso

was delicious

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was delicious The subject is often understood from context, so this can also mean “it was delicious.”
SP: Ese pastel estaba delicioso.
EN: That cake was delicious.

Probé un trozo de pastel y estaba delicioso.

I tried a piece of cake and it was delicious.

El pescado estaba delicioso.

The fish was delicious.

Ese pastel estaba delicioso.

That cake was delicious.

Lo que Tom comió estaba delicioso.

What Tom ate was delicious.

Estaba delicioso, cariño.

It was delicious, darling.

— Running on Empty (1988)

Dígale al chef que estaba delicioso, por favor.

Please tell the chef it was delicious.

Estaba delicioso.

It was delicious.

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

El helado que comí ayer estaba delicioso.

The ice cream I ate yesterday was delicious.

Gracias por el almuerzo, estaba delicioso.

Thank you for the lunch, it was delicious.

Tom dijo que estaba delicioso.

Tom said it was delicious.