No. 52 in Spanish
bien
"Bien" means "well" or "good" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Todo está bien.
Everything is fine.
Here, 'bien' is used as an adverb to signify that everything is in a good state.
Dibujas muy bien.
You draw very well.
In this sentence, 'bien' functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'dibujas', indicating the manner in which the action is performed.
Es una persona muy bien educada.
She/he is a very well-mannered person.
Here, 'bien' is part of the compound adjective 'bien educada', used to describe a quality of the person.
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