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Aquí sirven unos platos sabrosísimos.

Aquí sirven unos platos sabrosísimos.
They serve some extremely tasty dishes here.
From Lesson 78:Adjective intensification (-ísimo)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Aquí sirven unos platos sabrosísimos.

How do I form sabrosísimos from its base word?
The base adjective is sabroso (tasty). To add the "extremely" suffix, you drop the final vowel (-o) and add -ísimo. Because it describes platos (which is masculine and plural), the ending must match, making it sabrosísimos.
Why does sabrosísimos have an accent mark on the í?
The suffix -ísimo (and its variations like -ísima) always has a written accent mark on the first i. This forces your voice to stress that specific syllable (sah-bro-SEE-see-mos). Without the accent mark, the natural Spanish pronunciation rules would put the emphasis on the wrong part of the word.
Why does the sentence use sirven ("they serve") if there is no "they" mentioned?
Just like in English, Spanish often uses the third-person plural form (the "they" form) to make a general statement when the specific people doing the action aren't important. Here, sirven just means "the restaurant serves" or "food is served."
Does platos mean "plates" or "dishes" here?
It means both! Exactly like the English word "dish," platos can refer to the physical ceramic plate you eat from, or the prepared meal itself. In this sentence, it refers to the meals.

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