buena vs bien

Question

what is the difference between estoy bien and estoy buena ?

Answer 1

Estoy bien: I'm fine, that's good

Estoy buena : misspelled (actually, Estoy 'buena' means that you're a very pretty woman. =D, but it's wrong)

thanks a lot :) can you please vote so that i earn reputation? - katy23, Mar 2, 2012

haha okay =D - darthjavier, Mar 2, 2012

thanks - katy23, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 2

Estoy buena : misspelled (actually, Estoy 'buena' means that you're a very pretty woman

This realy means "I am well built" said by a woman.

Answer 3

how do you vote?

dunno, i need your vooooooootes,lol - katy23, Mar 2, 2012

Hi and welcome to the forum! - sanlee, Mar 2, 2012

You just clik on vote and after a few seconds delay up comes a number one or if there is already a vote there up comes number two and so on. - kenwilliams, Mar 2, 2012

Answer 4

duh nevermind

Answer 5

Hello katy. Welcome to Q&A. This is an interesting question because they mean very 'similar' things. Normally, you would use "Estoy bien" for 'I'm fine' or 'I'm well' or even 'I'm happy'. But generally, 'Bien' covers a lot more ground than 'Bueno'. For example: 'Bien de veces' means 'Lots of times'. ¡Que bien! means 'Great'! and 'Estoy muy bien aquí' means 'I feel very happy here'. And in certain phrases it can mean 'Correct'.

Buena, on the other hand is 'mostly' restricted to 'Good,Well and Fine'. An example of using it to describe a person could be: "Katy está muy buena" which would mean 'Katy is very attractive'. But this is only used in the (familiar ) sense. Hope this is of some help. Regards...Jool.

"aquí" - FigueroaGaray33, Mar 2, 2012

Thanks very much F G. My keyboard keeps sticking since I spilt tea on it! - jool, Mar 2, 2012

Never heard bien de veces for lots of times that is normally muchas veces. - kenwilliams, Mar 2, 2012

Hello ken. Yes, it seemed odd to me also...but I heard it from a Spanish speaker. - jool, Mar 2, 2012

Yes but you must take into account that not all spanish speakers are good at grammar just like not all English speakers are not all good at their own language, all I am saying is don't take as gospel just because it comes from a native tongue. - kenwilliams, Mar 2, 2012

This native speaker had a degree in Spanish Language...and his English is near perfect. - jool, Mar 2, 2012