How do you say good in Italian?
Buono
Use buono to say good in Italian.
| Origin | From the Latin word bonus, “good” |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbwɔːno/ |
Buono
Good
Buono in Italian: Different forms
Like all other adjectives in Italian, buono needs to match the gender (masculine or feminine) and the number (singular or plural) of the noun.
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | Buono | Buoni |
| Feminine | Buona | Buone |
Buono in Italian: Examples
La pizza è davvero buona in questo ristorante.
The pizza is really good in this restaurant.
La tua idea è buona, dobbiamo provarla.
Your idea is good, we should try it.
Ho ricevuto dei buoni consigli per migliorare il mio sito web.
I received some good advice to improve my website.
Questo caffè è proprio buono. Ne vuoi un po’?
This coffee is really good. Do you want some?
Oftentimes, you can shorten buono to buon in front of most masculine nouns. Nouns that use the article lo use buono (s + consonant, z, x, gn), with some common exceptions such as buon stipendio, “good salary”. Note that you always use buono if the adjective comes after the noun.
Buon lavoro
Good work
Buono studente
Good student
Buono in Italian: Related words
There are some synonyms you can use instead of buono. The most common are…
Bravo
Good, competent (people)
For example, you can say…
I miei genitori sono brave persone.
My parents are good people.
Quali sono gli studenti più bravi della classe?
Which students are the best in the class?
You can also say valido.
Valido
Good, valid
For example, you can say…
Maurizio è un lavoratore molto valido.
Maurizio is a very good worker.
Finally, you can translate good as bello, which is shortened to bel in front of nouns beginning with s + consonant, z, x, gn, ps and pn. Bello can also translate “nice”.
Bello
Good
For example, you can say…
Oggi è una bella giornata.
Today is a good day.
Ho visto un bel film ieri sera.
I saw a good movie last night.
Greetings with buono in Italian
Good is also used in some Italian greetings, for example:
Buongiorno
Good morning, good day
Buon pomeriggio
Good afternoon
Buonasera
Good evening
Buonanotte
Good night
Good in Italian as a noun and adverb
Depending on the context, good in Italian can also be translated as bene, which can act both as a noun (il bene) and an adverb. For example, you can say:
Il bene trionferà sul male.
Good will triumph over evil.
Bene! Partiremo domani all’alba.
Good! We will leave tomorrow at dawn.
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