bien

well (adverbial form of bueno); well; fine; okay (state of being satisfied with the status quo); properly; willingly; very

“Toca bien el piano.” — He plays the piano well.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin *duenēd Latin bene Old Spanish bien Spanish bien Inherited from Old Spanish bien, from Latin bene (“well”), Old Latin *duenēd, from duenos (“good”), which gave bonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

well-to-do; affluent; wealthy; upper-class; exclusive; upscale; high-class

“Amanda y Carlos vienen de una familia bien.” — Amanda and Carlos come from a well-to-do family.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin *duenēd Latin bene Old Spanish bien Spanish bien Inherited from Old Spanish bien, from Latin bene (“well”), Old Latin *duenēd, from duenos (“good”), which gave bonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

either ... or; whether ... or (used to express alternatives, but with the same result)

“Bien vayamos ahora o bien vayamos más tarde, mientras lleguemos todo bien.” — Whether we go now or later, as long as we get there it's fine.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin *duenēd Latin bene Old Spanish bien Spanish bien Inherited from Old Spanish bien, from Latin bene (“well”), Old Latin *duenēd, from duenos (“good”), which gave bonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

good (as opposed to evil); goodness; good; better (substantive); welfare; benefit; goods; property; possessions; assets; wealth; estate

“Es por el bien de toda la comunidad.” — It's for the good of the whole community.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin *duenēd Latin bene Old Spanish bien Spanish bien Inherited from Old Spanish bien, from Latin bene (“well”), Old Latin *duenēd, from duenos (“good”), which gave bonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.