buen dibujo
/bwen dibuxo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "nice drawing" is translated into Spanish as buen dibujo.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that a picture they have drawn is good.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the adjective buen and the noun dibujo.
Which one should you use?
While buen dibujo is a common way to say "nice drawing", you can also use the phrase dibujo bonito to mean "pretty drawing" or "nice drawing".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, buen is the shortened form of bueno used specifically before masculine singular nouns like dibujo.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because dibujo is a masculine noun, do not use the feminine form buena to say buena dibujo. This is an error frequently made by English speakers.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, dibujo can refer to a sketch but also means 'cartoon'. If you tell someone buen dibujo while watching an animated show, you are complimenting the animation style rather than a physical drawing.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, if a drawing is exceptionally good, you might hear the slang term dibujo de lujo, which literally translates to 'luxury drawing'.
- If you want to praise the artistic talent of the person rather than just the object, you might say qué buen trazo, which refers to the 'stroke' or 'line' of the drawing.
Examples in context
- ¡Un dibujo impresionante!An impressive drawing!
- ¡Qué buen dibujo!What a nice drawing!
- Hiciste un buen dibujo.You made a nice drawing.
- Ese es un buen dibujo de un gato.That is a nice drawing of a cat.
Example conversation
Alejandro sees a sketch Elena made in her notebook.
- Alejandro¿Qué es esto, Elena?What is this, Elena?
- ElenaEs un gato que dibujé.It is a cat I drew.
- Alejandro¡Wow, es un buen dibujo!Wow, it is a nice drawing!
- ElenaMuchas gracias, Alejandro.Thank you very much, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
