Buena Suerte?
Shouldn't "buena suerte" be "suerte buena" given that in Spanish the Adjective comes after the Noun?
Also, when is Buen used as opposed to Bueno?
Thanks
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Adjectives in Spanish can be in front of or behind the noun.
One thing it does: a
Adjectives after the noun classify it, contrast it with other possibilites.
El agua caliente. As opposed to El agua fría. The water that is hot, not any other kind.
Adjectives before emphasizes the characteristic.
La fría nieve. The cold snow. There isn’t hot snow. It serves to emphasize the coldness of the snow.
Bueno often is used in front. In buena suerte- it emphasizes the good, without needing to contrast.
Bueno becomes buen in front of the noun, buena stays buena. The masculine loses the o, the feminine keeps it.
There are other uses of the placement, that affect the meaning some, these need to be learned individually I think:
Mi nuevo coche- the car is new to me. Mi coche nuevo- my car that is brand new.
Mi buen amigo- my good (close) friend. Mi amigo Bueno- my friend that is good (a good person).
There are also adjectives that normally go in front, such as ordinal numbers, possessives, etc.
Mi coche- my car. El coche mío- the car that is mine (as opposed to anyone elses).
Mi segundo coche- my second car.
This is my understanding as a fellow learner, await other input.
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Hello Vaderluke,
Welcome to our Spanishdict community forum 
You asked:
Shouldn't "buena suerte" be "suerte buena" given that in Spanish the Adjective comes after the Noun?
In Spanish, adjectives usually follow the noun they qualify (describe) but not always! This is only a guideline but not a 'hard and fast rule'! Adjectives can also precede (be placed before) the noun while others like nuevo, antigua, pobre o pura can go either before or after the noun and the meaning changes depending upon whether the adjective precedes or follows the noun!
I suggest you read the article in our SpanishDict grammar section on adjective placement which is very helpful and informative and will hopefully clarify any other basic misunderstandings you may have about this topic. Here is a direct link to the relevant topic: enter link description here
I hope this helps 
