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"La salud" is a form of "salud", a noun which is often translated as "health". "Comer bien" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to eat well". Learn more about the difference between "comer bien" and "la salud" below.
comer bien(
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mehr
byehn
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to eat well
Mi nieto está muy delgado, aunque come bien.My grandson is very thin, although he eats well.
a. to eat well
El médico me dijo que tenía que adelgazar y me preguntó si como bien y si hago suficiente ejercicio.The doctor told me I had to lose weight and asked whether I eat well and exercise enough.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
En ese restaurante chino se come muy bien, y no es nada caro.The food is very good in that Chinese restaurant, and it isn't expensive at all.
Siempre que hemos ido a Galicia, hemos comido muy bien.Whenever we've been to Galicia, the food was really good.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to like eating
Mis hijos comen bien la fruta, pero no las verduras.My children like eating fruit, but not vegetables.
la salud(
sah
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lood
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (well-being)
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. cheers
Estamos aquí en celebración de su matrimonio. ¡A su salud!We are here to celebrate their marriage. Here's to you!
