Mi español no es muy bueno
/mi espaɲol no es mui bweno/from spelling rules
To say my Spanish is not very good in Spanish, use Mi español no es muy bueno.
Mi español no es muy bueno lets people know your Spanish is limited, so they can speak slowly or simply. You can add a check, as in Mi español no es muy bueno, ¿me entiendes?, do you understand me?
What does it mean word for word?
The sentence is a word for word match of the English: Mi español is my Spanish, no es is is not, muy bueno is very good.
Which one should you use?
No hablo mucho español means I don't speak much Spanish. Hablo un poco de español, I speak a little Spanish, sounds more positive. No se me da muy bien el español. means I'm not very good at Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
bueno is masculine singular because it agrees with español, a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
In Mi español no es muy bueno the ñ sounds like the ny in canyon, and the ue in bueno sounds like the we in wet.
When do people say it?
Native speakers usually welcome the effort, and saying this often makes people slow down and help.
Did you know?
- The word español may have roots in the Punic word for 'hyrax', meaning the name for the language literally refers to a 'coast of hyraxes'.
Examples in context
- Lo siento, mi español no es muy bueno.I am sorry, my Spanish is not very good.
- Perdón, mi español no es muy bueno todavía.Excuse me, my Spanish is not very good yet.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are meeting at a café in Madrid.
- ElenaHola, ¿cómo estás?Hello, how are you?
- DanielMuy bien, ¿y tú?Very well, and you?
- ElenaBien, pero mi español no es muy bueno.Fine, but my Spanish is not very good.
- DanielNo te preocupes, hablas muy bien.Don't worry, you speak very well.
