muy bien
/ˌmui ˈbjen/
muy bien is the Spanish way to say very good.
muy bien is an expression used to say that something is satisfactory or that a person is doing well. To emphasize exceptional quality or performance, you might use excelente, while genial can be used to mean great or fantastic.
Which one should you use?
While muy bien translates to very well and is used to describe actions or states, muy bueno means very good and is used to describe the quality of a noun.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, muy bien is widely used to say very good.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because bien is an adverb, it does not change its form to agree with gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌmui ˈbjen/
Did you know?
- While muy bien is standard, speakers in some Caribbean regions might use está nítido or está chévere to express that something is 'very good' in a more colloquial way.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying muy bien while slightly nodding can act as a conversational filler to show you are listening, even if you do not fully agree.
- The word muy shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'much', both stemming from an ancient root meaning 'many' or 'much'.
Examples in context
- Me siento muy bien.I feel very good.This sentence shows how to use muy bien to describe a state of feeling.Tatoeba #1253656 by hayastan, translation #736696 by Darkmaster
- Sabe muy bien, ¿no?It tastes very good, doesn't it?This sentence shows how to use muy bien to describe how something tastes.Tatoeba #6635204 by UsuarioX, translation #402335 by CK
- Hoy la pasé muy bien.I had a very good time today.This sentence shows how to use muy bien to describe having a good time.Tatoeba #2005797 by marcelostockle, translation #242731 by CK
- ¡Muy bien!Very good!
- El examen estuvo muy bien.The exam went very well.
- Tu trabajo es excelente.Your work is excellent.
- La comida estaba excelente.The food was excellent.
- ¡Genial!Great!
- El concierto fue genial.The concert was fantastic.
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Example conversation
Elena is checking on Alejandro's progress at work.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿cómo va el proyecto?Alejandro, how is the project going?
- AlejandroTodo va muy bien, Elena.Everything is going very well, Elena.
- ElenaMe alegro mucho.I am very glad.
- AlejandroGracias por preguntar.Thanks for asking.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry muy bien, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bien, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
