English–Spanish

“good” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbweno/

Example

La comida está buena.

The food is good.

Illustration for bueno (good)

How to say “good” in Spanish

“Good” in Spanish is bueno.

A thumbs-up gesture.

Full entry for bueno: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bueno

Tu amigo es bueno con los niños.

Your friend is kind to children.

Tips for using bueno

  • Es bueno describes a person's character or a general quality, está bueno describes temporary states or food, and bueno shortens to buen before a masculine singular noun.

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