No. 882 in Portuguese
bom
"Bom" means "good" in English.
In a sentence
Este livro é muito bom.
This book is very good.
Here, 'bom' is used as an adjective describing the quality of the book.
É bom saber que você está bem.
It's good to know that you are well.
In this sentence, 'bom' serves as a general quality descriptor, expressing a positive condition or feeling.
Ele fez um bom trabalho no projeto.
He did a good job on the project.
The word 'bom' is again an adjective, qualifying the type of work performed on the project as being of good standard.
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