bom
neutral, masculine
In Portugal "good" is bom for masculine nouns and boa for feminine ones. The adverb "well" is bem. In casual speech fixe means good or cool.
Meaning: positive quality (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| bom | neutral, masculine |
| bem | adverb |
| fixe | casual, Portugal |
You say um bom livro, uma boa ideia and Está tudo bem. Compare Está bom for food and Está bem for a situation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Fixe is very typical of Portugal, as in Que filme fixe! Brazilians would say legal instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plurals are bons and boas. Bem never changes.
Did you know?
- The word fixe is common in Portugal and almost unknown in everyday Brazilian speech.
Examples in context
- É um bom restaurante.It is a good restaurant.
- Está tudo bem.Everything is fine.
- Que ideia fixe!What a cool idea!
Example conversation
Joel and Marta talk about a new film they watched in Lisbon.
- JoelGostaste do filme?Did you like the film?
- MartaGostei. Foi muito bom.I did. It was very good.
- JoelFixe. Vamos ver outro.Cool. Let us watch another.
