How to Say "Good Girl" in Spanish

buena chica

/bwena t͡ʃika/from spelling rules

The English phrase 'good girl' is translated into Spanish as buena chica.

buena chica is used to describe a girl or woman who is well-behaved or virtuous.

How does it change in a sentence?

To say 'good girls', use the plural form buenas chicas. If you want to say 'good boy' instead, change the gender to the masculine form buen chico.

In many Spanish-speaking countries, calling an adult woman buena chica can sound patronizing or condescending, as if you are talking to a child or a pet.
To express that someone is 'well-behaved' without using the word 'good', Spanish speakers often use the phrase bien portada, which literally means 'well-carried'.
To describe a woman who is 'good' in the sense of being sexually attractive, speakers often use buena alone rather than the full phrase buena chica.

¡Sé una buena chica!
Be a good girl.
This sentence shows how to use buena chica as an imperative.
Tatoeba #2062784 by lazarus1907, translation #1649020 by Spamster
Seré una buena chica.
I'll be a good girl.
This sentence demonstrates a future intention using buena chica.
Tatoeba #1110840 by alexmarcelo, translation #1110488 by Scott
Emi es una buena chica.
Emi is a good girl.
This sentence shows how to use buena chica to describe a person.
Tatoeba #878686 by Pablete, translation #65291 by CN
¡Eres una buena chica! Tus esfuerzos y dedicación son admirables.
You are a good girl! Your efforts and dedication are admirable.
¡Eres una excelente chica! Has obtenido los mejores resultados en el examen.
You are an excellent girl! You have achieved the best results on the exam.
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Lucía and Alejandro are talking about a young student.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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