buen humor
/bwen umoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "good mood" is translated into Spanish as buen humor.
Buen humor refers to a positive state of mind characterized by feeling happy or cheerful.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of buen (good) and humor (humor/mood).
How does it change in a sentence?
To say someone is "in" a good mood, you must use the preposition de before the phrase. Because a mood is a temporary state, you use the verb estar rather than ser to express being in a good mood. If you want to describe the opposite state, the phrase is mal humor.
Did you know?
- The word humor in Spanish shares the same Latin root, 'hūmorem', as the English word 'humor'. This means both languages originally connected the concept of a person's temperament to the bodily fluids or 'humors' believed to govern health and personality.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, having buen humor is seen as a social virtue. Being 'de buen humor' is often linked to being a pleasant person to be around in social settings, rather than just a fleeting internal feeling.
- In Spanish, the phrase estar de buen humor can be replaced by the verb animarse to describe the process of getting into a good mood.
Examples in context
- Está de buen humor.She is in a very good mood.This sentence is useful for showing how to use buen humor with the verb 'estar'.Tatoeba #2073243 by lazarus1907, translation #1208118 by deparuma
- Yo estaba de buen humor.I was in a good mood.This sentence shows the use of the phrase in the past tense.Tatoeba #10051361 by manufrutos, translation #10050010 by ddnktr
- Él está de buen humor hoy.He's in a good mood today.This sentence demonstrates the use of the phrase to describe a state occurring today.Tatoeba #2802352 by marcelostockle, translation #495243 by darinmex
- ¡Buenos días! Espero que esté de buen humor hoy.Good morning! I hope you are in a good mood today.
- Espero que esté de buen ánimo para disfrutar del evento.I hope you are in good spirits to enjoy the event.
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Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about their boss at the office.
- JavierEl jefe parece estar de buen humor hoy.The boss seems to be in a good mood today.
- MaríaSí, María cree que es por las ventas.Yes, María thinks it is because of the sales.
- JavierEs el mejor momento para pedir el día libre.It is the best time to ask for the day off.
- MaríaTienes razón, ve ahora que tiene buen humor.You are right, go now while he is in a good mood.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buen, humor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
