buena música
/bwena musika/from spelling rules
The English phrase "good music" is translated into Spanish as buena música.
buena música is a straightforward way to describe music that is pleasing to the ear or of high quality. If you wish to emphasize exceptional quality, you can use excelente música or use música de calidad to express that the music has high artistic merit.
Which one should you use?
While buena música usually refers to the quality of the music, placing the adjective after the noun (música buena) can sometimes shift the focus toward the inherent nature or a specific type of music.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The expression música chévere is a colloquialism used in various Spanish-speaking regions, especially in Latin America, to convey that the music is cool or enjoyable.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase buena música, the adjective buena precedes the noun música to emphasize the quality.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use buen música, as this is grammatically incorrect. Since música is a feminine noun, the adjective must be the feminine form buena.
Did you know?
- When praising a musician for playing buena música, a common cultural accompaniment in Spain is a rhythmic clap or a shout of ¡Olé!, even outside of flamenco.
- In some contexts, saying música buena instead of buena música can imply that the music is 'good' in a moral or educational sense rather than just sounding nice.
- In Spanish, the word música is rooted in the Ancient Greek term for the 'art of the Muses', the goddesses of inspiration.
Examples in context
- Me gusta oír buena música.I like listening to good music.This sentence is useful for practicing how to express a liking for listening to buena música.Tatoeba #781372 by Shishir, translation #255853 by CK
- Esta emisora pone buena música.This station plays good music.This sentence is useful for describing a radio station that plays buena música.Tatoeba #4553429 by swyter, translation #4552569 by AlanF_US
- La buena música nunca pasará de moda.Good music will never go out of style.This sentence is useful for stating that buena música will never go out of style.Tatoeba #10063034 by manufrutos, translation #10062863 by DJ_Saidez
- Me encanta escuchar buena música en mis ratos libres.I love listening to good music in my free time.
- Esta banda ha producido una gran cantidad de música de calidad a lo largo de su carrera.This band has produced a great amount of quality music throughout their career.
- ¡Ese nuevo álbum de la banda es música genial!That new album by the band is good music!
- Esta fiesta tiene una selección de música chévere.This party has a selection of good music.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Daniel are at a party.
- María¡Qué buena música hay aquí!What good music they have here!
- DanielSí, el DJ es muy bueno.Yes, the DJ is very good.
- MaríaMe encanta bailar con buena música.I love dancing to good music.
- DanielYo también, Daniel está de acuerdo.Me too, Daniel agrees.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
