¿Eres bueno en Fortnite?
The English phrase "are you good at fortnite?" translates to Spanish as ¿Eres bueno en Fortnite?
The word bueno(a) means "good" and agrees in gender with the person being addressed. In gaming culture, you may also see the slang ¿Eres un pro en Fortnite?, where "pro" (short for professional) is used to ask if someone is highly skilled.
Which one should you use?
While using en Fortnite is common, you can make the sentence sound more natural to many native speakers by adding the gerund jugando, resulting in ¿Eres bueno jugando Fortnite? (are you good at playing Fortnite?).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender of the person you are addressing: if you are speaking to a female, you must change the adjective from bueno to buena, resulting in ¿Eres buena en Fortnite? To ask if a group of people is good at Fortnite, use the plural form ¿Son buenos en Fortnite? instead of eres bueno.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the preposition con (with) when translating "good at" into Spanish. Instead of saying ¿Eres bueno con Fortnite?, use en as in ¿Eres bueno en Fortnite?
Did you know?
- If a player is incredibly good, they might be called está rotísimo, which literally means 'he/she is completely broken'.
- In some regions, instead of ¿Eres bueno?, a gamer might ask ¿Le das al Fortnite?, which literally translates to 'Do you give it to Fortnite?'
- Depending on the country, a 'pro' might be called a crack, a term originally used in sports to describe a player with exceptional talent.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola! ¿Es usted bueno en Fortnite?Hi! Are you good at Fortnite?
- ¡Hey! ¿Eres bueno en Fortnite?Hey! Are you good at Fortnite?
- Oye, ¿eres buena en Fortnite?Hey, are you good at Fortnite?
- Dime, ¿eres bueno en Fortnite?Tell me, are you good at Fortnite?
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting about video games in a living room.
- MateoOye, ¿eres bueno en Fortnite?Hey, are you good at Fortnite?
- LucíaNo mucho, pero me divierto mucho.Not much, but I have a lot of fun.
- MateoYo soy muy bueno en ese juego.I am very good at that game.
- Lucía¡Qué envidia me das, Mateo!I'm so jealous of you, Mateo!
