Difference between "Buen" and "Bueno" in Spanish
Bueno
- "Bueno" is an adjective. It modifies masculine nouns.
Example 1: It can go after the nouns.
El niño bueno.
(The good boy.)
Example 2: It can go after the verbs.
El niño es bueno.
(The boy is good.)
Example 3: It can go after the adverbs.
El niño es muy bueno.
(The child is very good.)
Buen
- "Buen" is the shortened form of "bueno".
- We use "buen" before masculine and singular nouns.
Example 4:
Estuvimos un buen rato esperando por ti.
(We spent a long time waiting for you.)
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