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"Bienes" is a form of "bien", an adverb which is often translated as "well". "Estamos bien" is a phrase which is often translated as "we're fine". Learn more about the difference between "estamos bien" and "bienes" below.
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
b. we're OK
Parecen cansados. ¿Quieren descansar un rato? - No, gracias, estamos bien.You look tired. Do you want to rest for a while? - No, thanks. We're OK.
c. we're all right
Por favor, deja de preguntarnos si estamos bien. Ya te dijimos que sí.Please, stop asking us whether we're all right. We've already told you that we are.
d. we're good (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿No preferirían sentarse en la sombra? - No, estamos bien aquí. ¿Verdad, Carmen?Wouldn't you prefer to sit in the shade? - No, we're good here. Aren't we, Carmen?
e. we're well
Tuvimos un accidente, pero no te preocupes porque estamos bien.We had an accident, but don't worry because we're well.
bien, el bien(
byehn
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (properly)
a. well
Si la carne molida no se cocina bien, las bacterias no mueren.If the ground meat is not cooked well, the bacteria don't die.
3. (all right)
4. (extremely)
a. very
Me di un paseo bien largo para despejar mi mente.I went for a very long walk to clear my mind.
a. well
Cuando viajé a España, me comentaban que sabía hablar bien el español.When I traveled to Spain, people told me I could speak Spanish well.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se hace el tonto pero bien sabía que no nos había pagado.He's pretending he didn't, but he knew full well he hadn't paid us.
Bien podías habérselo dicho.You really could have told him.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
8. (benefit)
a. good
Está dispuesto a sacrificar su vida por el bien de la nación.He is willing to sacrifice his own life for the good of the nation.
9. (possession)
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Bien nos vamos, bien no, pero hay que decidirlo ya.We either go or we don't, but we need to decide.
Tenemos que mudarnos, bien este año, bien el que viene.We have to move, whether it's this year or next.
