Bueno o malo
/bweno o malo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "good or bad" is Bueno o malo.
Used to describe whether something is of a high or low quality or moral standard.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, guay is a popular informal term used to express something as cool or great.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the noun being described is feminine, the phrase changes to buena o mala. If the noun being described is masculine and plural, the phrase changes to buenos o malos. If the noun being described is feminine and plural, the phrase changes to buenas o malas.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, saying está bueno about a person does not mean they are a 'good' person, but rather that they are physically attractive.
- In certain contexts, saying está bueno about food means it tastes good, but saying es bueno means it is healthy or of high quality.
- The word bueno is a direct descendant of the Latin word bonus, which provided the root for English terms like 'bonus' and 'bonanza'.
Examples in context
- ¿Es bueno o malo?Is it good or bad?This example shows how to ask if something is good or bad using Bueno o malo.Tatoeba #9176557 by ignacio, translation #9176531 by CK
- ¿Eso es bueno o malo?Is that good or bad?This example shows how to ask if a specific thing is good or bad using Bueno o malo.Tatoeba #3610781 by ficion, translation #3419815 by CK
- No es una cuestión de bueno o malo sino de mejor o peor.It's not a question of good or bad but of better or worse.This example demonstrates using Bueno o malo in a comparison between good/bad and better/worse.Tatoeba #710941 by darinmex, translation #710940 by darinmex
- El libro es bueno.The book is good.
- La película fue excelente.The movie was excellent.
- El tiempo está muy malo hoy.The weather is really bad today.
- El servicio al cliente fue deficiente.The customer service was inadequate.
- La comida en ese restaurante fue horrible.The food at that restaurant was horrible.
- ¡La fiesta estuvo genial!The party was great!
- El concierto fue magnífico.The concert was fantastic.
- La película fue malísima.The movie was really bad.
- El servicio en ese restaurante fue pésimo.The service at that restaurant was terrible.
- La comida estuvo regular.The food was so-so.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing a movie they just watched.
- Sofía¿Te pareció bueno o malo?Did you find it good or bad?
- MateoPara mí, fue bueno.For me, it was good.
- SofíaQué bien, yo pensaba que era malo.That's good, I thought it was bad.
- MateoNo es tan malo como dicen.It's not as bad as they say.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bueno, malo, o, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
