está bueno
/esta bweno/from spelling rules
To say that someone is hot, meaning physically attractive, in Spanish, a common way is está bueno.
está bueno is a casual way to say a man is hot or good looking. It is very common in Spain. It is said among friends, not to the person's face in polite settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
bueno agrees with the person, so for a woman the ending changes to a.
What mistakes should you avoid?
With the other Spanish verb for to be, the phrase means the person is good or kind, not attractive. Also avoid the word for hot temperature here, applied to a person it has a sexual meaning.
Did you know?
- While está bueno is common in Spain, in many Latin American countries people prefer to use está rico or está rica, which literally translates to 'is tasty'.
- The word bueno is a direct descendant of the Latin bonus, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'bonus'.
- If you use the phrase está bueno to describe a piece of fruit or a meal, it means the food tastes good rather than being physically attractive.
Examples in context
- Ese chico está bueno.That guy is hot.
- El actor de la película está bueno.The actor in the movie is hot.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a photo on a phone.
- Mateo¿Viste al nuevo vecino? Está bueno.Did you see the new neighbor? He is hot.
- SofíaSí, Mateo, es muy guapo.Yes, Mateo, he is very handsome.
- MateoCierto, me encanta su estilo.True, I love his style.
- SofíaTe gusta mucho, ¿verdad?You like him a lot, right?
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bueno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
