Today’s Spanish word of the day is “bueno” in the masculine form, or “buena” in the feminine form. It’s an adjective translating as “good”.
When used before masculine singular nouns, it becomes “buen” rather than “bueno”.
“Bueno” is easy to confuse with the word “bien”. “Bueno” is an adjective meaning “good”, while “bien” is an adverb meaning “well”.
Compare the following:
- Es una buena persona. – He/she is a good person.
- Toca bien el piano. – He/she plays the piano well.
The word “bueno” comes from Latin bonus, which also meant “good” and is the root of the English word “bonus”.
Example sentences
Su consejo fue bueno, y ella decidió seguirlo.
His advice was good, and she decided to follow it.
La comida en ese restaurante siempre es buena.
The food at that restaurant is always good.
Era un buen libro, y no podía dejar de leerlo.
It was a good book, and I couldn’t stop reading it.
¡Esto es tan bueno que no quiero que se acabe nunca!
This is so good that I never want it to end!
Es un buen día para ir al parque.
It is a good day to go to the park.
