tan bien
/tan bjen/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'so fine' is translated into Spanish as tan bien.
While tan bien translates the phrase, you may encounter the slang term Chévere in many Latin American countries to express that something is cool, nice or great.
Did you know?
- Depending on the context, está tan bien can be used sarcastically to mean something is actually quite bad, similar to saying 'oh, just great' in English.
- In Spain, the word chévere is rarely used, as locals prefer other terms like guay to express that something is 'so fine'.
- The word bien comes from the Latin bene, which is the direct ancestor of the English word 'benefit'.
Examples in context
- Me siento tan bien hoy.I feel so fine today.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a successful presentation.
- JavierSofía, ¿viste que la presentación salió tan bien?Sofía, did you see that the presentation went so fine?
- SofíaSí, Javier, el jefe quedó muy impresionado.Yes, Javier, the boss was very impressed.
- JavierToda la organización estuvo perfecta.All the organization was perfect.
- SofíaEs que trabajamos muy duro en equipo.It is because we worked very hard as a team.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bien, tan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
