lo hiciste bien
/lo iθiste bjen/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'you did good' is translated into Spanish as lo hiciste bien.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they performed a task successfully or satisfactorily.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase lo hiciste bien literally translates to 'it you did well', where lo is the object 'it', hiciste is the past tense of 'to do' and bien is the adverb 'well'.
Which one should you use?
Unlike the English 'you did good', which uses an adjective, the Spanish phrase uses the adverb bien to describe the manner of the action.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase Lo has bordado is used to express 'You did good.'
How does it change in a sentence?
The form lo hiciste bien is the informal singular version. To address a superior or someone you address formally, use the singular formal form lo hizo bien. If you are praising a group of people, use the plural form lo hicieron bien.
Did you know?
- Depending on the country, a person might respond to lo hiciste bien with no fue nada, meaning 'it was nothing', to show humility.
- The word bien comes from the Latin bene, which shares a root with the English word 'bonus'.
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase bien hecho to say 'well done', which focuses on the result rather than the person's action.
Examples in context
- ¡Lo hiciste genial en el partido de fútbol!You did great in the soccer game!
- ¡Lo has bordado con tu discurso!You did an outstanding job with your speech!
- ¡Lo hiciste a toda madre con la presentación!You did an excellent job with the presentation!
- ¡Lo hiciste bien en el examen!You did well on the exam!
- Lo hiciste bien en la entrevista.You did well in the interview.
- Lo hiciste bien con la presentación.You did good with the presentation.
- ¡Lo hiciste bien, felicidades!You did good, congratulations!
Example conversation
Sofía is giving Mateo feedback on a presentation.
- SofíaMateo, lo hiciste bien en la presentación.Mateo, you did good on the presentation.
- MateoMuchas gracias, Sofía. Estaba muy nervioso.Thank you very much, Sofía. I was very nervous.
- SofíaNo se notó, todo salió perfecto.It didn't show, everything went perfectly.
- MateoMe alegra mucho escuchar eso.I am very glad to hear that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bien, lo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
