ser, estar, bien, mal, bueno, buena Flashcards

1
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The film is good [Uso atributivo; the film is of high quality; categorical statement]

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La película es buena

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2
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Matrix is a good film [See adjective position below]

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(Matrix) es una buena película / es una película buena

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3
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The film is/was good [The experience is/was good; I am enjoying/ I enjoyed it;

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La película está muy bien o ha estado/estuvo muy bien

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4
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The party was good/interesting

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La fiesta fue buena/interesante

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5
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It was a good party

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Fue una buena fiesta

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The party was good/interesting

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La fiesta estuvo muy bien/interesante

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7
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Juan is very nice/kind

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Juan es muy bueno

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8
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Juan is a good/nice person

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Juan es (una) buena persona

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9
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Juan is very hot/nice/attractive

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Juan está muy bueno / está buenorro

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10
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Juan is fine

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Juan está bien

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Juan is in good shape [Referring to appearance or physical state]

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Juan está muy bien (para su edad)

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12
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Juan is bad/evil

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Juan es malo

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13
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Juan es (una) mala persona

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Juan is a bad/evil person

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14
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Juan is sick

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Juan está malo

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15
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Juan is unwell/ill

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Juan está mal (de la cabeza /de ánimo / de dinero / de salud)

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16
Q

Juan is not (at all) bad [Referring to appearance or physical state]

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Juan no está (nada) mal

17
Q

This oil is good [It is of good quality or good for one’s health]

A

Este aceite es bueno

18
Q

It’s a good oil

A

Es un buen aceite / Es un aceite bueno —

19
Q

This oil is tasty /nice

A

Este aceite está bueno —

20
Q

This oil is good/ decent/ all right [Not as good as ‘bueno’; maybe referring to value for money or other positive features]

A

Este aceite está (muy) bien

21
Q

This oil is bad [It is of bad quality or bad for one’s health]

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Este aceite es malo

22
Q

It’s a bad oil

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Es un mal aceite/ Es un aceite malo —

23
Q

This oil is off/bad/rancid

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Este aceite está malo —

24
Q

This oil isn’t bad

A

Este aceite no está mal —

25
Q

I think it’s good to know (that) before beginning [Es beneficioso/ventajoso saberlo]

A

-Creo que es bueno saberlo antes de empezar —

26
Q

Thanks for the information. It’s good/nice to know [Me parece bien saberlo; no está de más saberlo]

A

Gracias por la información. Está bien saberlo

27
Q

It would be good if you came [Sería beneficioso o positivo para alguien o en general]

A

Sería bueno (para alguien) que vinieras —

28
Q

It would be good/nice/all right if you came

A

Estaría bien que vinieras —

29
Q

Spending a lot of time seated is bad/ wrong/ not right

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Estar mucho tiempo sentado es malo/ está mal/ no está bien —

30
Q

The phone number on the webpage is wrong

A

El teléfono en la página web está mal —

31
Q

La respuesta está mal

A

The answer is wrong

32
Q

I haven’t done anything wrong [The wrong way, e.g. wash wool at 100 degrees]

A

no he hecho nada mal

33
Q

I haven’t done anything bad [Anything that shouldn’t be done, e.g. steal]

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No he hecho nada malo —

34
Q

You haven’t done anything right in your entire life [ i.e. you always screw things up]

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No has hecho nada bien en toda tu vida —

35
Q

You haven’t done anything good in your entire life [e.g. donate blood, help the poor]

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No has hecho nada bueno en toda tu vida —

36
Q

Next year I’m staying here in Granada -That’s great/Nice one, mate

A

El año que viene me quedo aquí en Granada -¡Qué bien (que te quedes), tío! —

37
Q

Where does Batman shit? On the Bater-er -That’s a good one, mate!

A

¿Dónde caga Batman? En el Bat-er -¡Qué bueno, tío! —

38
Q

-Don’t worry. I don’t plan to report you -I should (jolly well) hope not!

A

No te preocupes. No pienso denunciarte -¡Estaría bueno! —

39
Q

Well that’s just great: the firewood has run out and it’s minus 5 outside

A

Pues (sí que) estamos buenos: se nos ha acabado la leña y estamos a 5 bajo cero fuera —