buen dibujo
/bwen dibuxo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'good drawing' is translated into Spanish as buen dibujo.
The phrase is used to describe a piece of art created by drawing that is of high quality. In many Spanish sentences, you will often include the indefinite article to say un buen dibujo (a good drawing).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective bueno shortens to buen when it is placed immediately before a masculine singular noun like dibujo. Because dibujo is a masculine noun, using buena dibujo is grammatically incorrect.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying buena dibujo because dibujo is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word dibujo is also used to describe a cartoon or an animated film, such as dibujos animados. A buen dibujo could therefore refer to a high-quality animation rather than a sketch on paper.
- The adjective buen comes from the Latin word bonus, which is a direct cognate to the English word 'bonus'.
- In certain contexts, Spanish speakers use the word trazo to describe a 'good drawing' when they are specifically praising the quality of the line work or the stroke of the pencil.
Examples in context
- Buen dibujo, me encantan los coloresGood drawing, I love the colors
- Este es un buen dibujo.This is a good drawing.
- Hiciste un buen dibujo de la montaña.You made a good drawing of the mountain.
- Tu cuaderno tiene un buen dibujo en la portada.Your notebook has a good drawing on the cover.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a sketchbook in an art class.
- Sofía¿Qué piensas de mi trabajo?What do you think of my work?
- AlejandroEs un buen dibujo, Sofía.It is a good drawing, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, Alejandro.Thank you, Alejandro.
- AlejandroTienes mucho talento.You have a lot of talent.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buen, dibujo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
