eso es muy bueno
/eso es mui bweno/from spelling rules
The English phrase "that is very good" is translated into Spanish as eso es muy bueno.
Use eso es muy bueno to describe the inherent quality of an object or an idea, rather than a person's behavior or a completed action.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally into eso (that), es (is), muy (very) and bueno (good).
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term Bárbaro/a is commonly used in Latin America to mean "fantastic or terrific". In Mexico, Está chido and Está padre are used to mean "It's cool" or "It's awesome". In Spain, Está de puta madre is used to mean "It's amazing".
Did you know?
- In Spain, the phrase está de puta madre is a common way to say something is amazing, despite its literal translation being 'it is from the whore mother'.
- In Spanish, using bueno can describe the quality of a thing, but using está bueno can imply that a person is physically attractive.
- The word bárbaro originally meant 'barbaric' or 'foreign', but in many Latin American countries it shifted to mean 'fantastic'.
Examples in context
- Eso está muy bienThat is very good
- Tu trabajo es excelenteYour work is excellent
- Esa película estuvo genialThat movie was great
- ¡Hiciste un trabajo bárbaro!You did a terrific job!
- Eso es muy bueno para la salud.That is very good for your health.
- Si el plan es este, eso es muy bueno.If this is the plan, that is very good.
Example conversation
Mateo shows Elena a new project he finished.
- MateoElena, mira mi nuevo proyecto.Elena, look at my new project.
- Elena¡Guau, eso es muy bueno, Mateo!Wow, that is very good, Mateo!
- MateoGracias, me costó mucho tiempo.Thank you, it took me a long time.
- ElenaSe nota que trabajaste duro.It shows that you worked hard.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
