Spanish

Proper noun

Bueno ?

1. A surname​.

Ladino

Adjective

bueno m ‎(Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling בואינו)

1. good

See also

• mijor

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin bonus ‎(“good”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbʷe̞no̞], /ˈbweno/

Adjective

bueno m ‎(feminine singular buena, masculine plural buenos, feminine plural buenas)

1. good
2. fine

Usage notes

• When used before a masculine noun as part of the noun phrase, the apocopic form buen is used instead of bueno. The term buenos can be used as a greeting with someone familiar or non-formal.

Antonyms

• (good): malo

Derived terms

• buen
• bonito

Interjection

bueno

1. okay; fine
2. (used at the start of a phrase) well; a short pause in a sentence

   Bueno, pues, mira. — Well, then, look.

3. (interrogatively, Mexico) Expression used when answering the phone, often with the pronunciation /bweˈno/, rather than /ˈbweno/.

   ¿Bueno? — Hello?

Synonyms

• (okay, fine): vale, de acuerdo, está bien
• (answering the telephone): ¿aló?, diga, dígame, sí

Related terms

• (adverb, noun) bien
• (comparative) mejor
• (Spanish superlative) bonísimo, buenísimo, óptimo