See also: Bueno

Ladino

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Spanish, from Latin bonus (good).

Adjective

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bueno (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling בואינו)

  1. good
    Synonym: dobro (Balkan)
    Antonym: malo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish bueno. Doublet of bom

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /buˈẽ.nu/ [bʊˈẽ.nu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbwẽ.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /buˈe.no/ [bʊˈe.no], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbwe.no/

Interjection

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bueno

  1. (Rio Grande do Sul) all right; okay; fine
    Synonyms: está bem, , tudo bem, está bom, tá bom
    Bueno, tu não precisa vir.Okay, you don't need to come.
  2. (Rio Grande do Sul, used at the start of a phrase) well; a short pause in a sentence
    Synonyms: está bem, , tudo bem, está bom, tá bom
    Bueno, então olha.Well, then look.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish, inherited from Latin bonus (good), from Old Latin duenos, later duonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos. Doublet of bonus, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbweno/ [ˈbwe.no]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eno
  • Syllabification: bue‧no

Adjective

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bueno (feminine buena, masculine plural buenos, feminine plural buenas, comparative mejor, superlative buenísimo or bonísimo or óptimo)

  1. good
    Antonym: malo
    Que tengas una buena noche.
    Have a good night.
    Que tengas un buen viaje.
    Have a good trip.
  2. fine
    Synonym: fino

Usage notes

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  • 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.

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Derived terms

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Interjection

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bueno

  1. okay; fine
    Synonyms: vale, de acuerdo, está bien
  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/.
    Synonyms: aló, diga, dígame,
    ¿Bueno?Hello?
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Descendants

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  • Tagalog: buweno

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