How to Say "Was It Good?" in Spanish

¿estuvo bien?

In Spanish, "was it good?" is translated as ¿estuvo bien?

This phrase is used to ask if a past event or experience was satisfactory.

Which one should you use?

While ¿estuvo bien? asks if an experience was satisfactory or okay, ¿estuvo bueno? is more commonly used to ask if food or drink tasted good.

In Mexico, you may hear the informal expression ¿estuvo chido? to ask if something was good or cool.

The verb used here is estar in the preterite tense, which is used because the experience is viewed as a completed event in the past.

The word bien shares a common ancestor with the English word 'bonus'. Both trace back to the Proto-Italic word *dwenos, meaning 'good'.
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, answering estuvo bien with a shrug or a neutral tone can actually imply that the experience was mediocre or disappointing.
In certain Caribbean dialects, you might hear people use 'bien' as an intensifier, so 'estuvo bien bueno' could mean 'it was very good' rather than 'it was well good'.

Sofía is asking Javier about a movie he saw yesterday.

Sofía

Vi que fuiste al cine, ¿estuvo bien?
I saw that you went to the cinema, was it good?
Javier

Sí, me gustó muchísimo.
Yes, I liked it very much.
Sofía

¿Estuvo bien la actuación del protagonista?
Was the lead actor's performance good?
Javier

Fue increíble, tienes que verla.
It was incredible, you have to see it.

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