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Acabo de comprar un taco exquisito.

Acabo de comprar un taco exquisito.
I just bought an exquisite taco.
From Lesson 237:Subjunctive of place and manner (donde, como)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Acabo de comprar un taco exquisito.

Why does acabo de comprar mean I just bought instead of something about finishing?
The phrase acabar de followed by an infinitive like comprar is a set formula that means you have just done something. Even though acabar alone means to finish, this specific combination is the standard way to express that an action happened very recently.
Is exquisito used differently in Spanish than the English word exquisite?
Yes! In English, we usually reserve exquisite for delicate beauty or art. In Spanish, exquisito is a very common and natural way to say that food or a meal is absolutely delicious.
Could I put exquisito before taco, as in un exquisito taco?
You could, but it changes the tone. Placing a descriptive adjective like exquisito after the noun is the standard, everyday way to describe it. Putting it before the noun sounds much more poetic or emotional, which is a bit too dramatic when you are just talking about grabbing a taco!

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