buono

/ˈbwɔ.no/adjective / noun · masculineA1 / B2

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Meaning · adjective

good

Questo caffè è davvero buono oggi.
This coffee is really good today.

Luca è molto buono con i bambini.
Luca is very kind with children.

Hai trovato un buon ristorante qui vicino?
Did you find a good restaurant nearby?

Word forms (9)

Use 'buono' for inherent quality; 'bene' (adverb) for how something is done. 'Questo caffè è buono' vs. 'Lui canta bene'.
Before nouns, 'buono' shortens like 'un buon libro' (masc. sing.), but 'una buona idea' (fem. sing.).
'Buono' can mean 'kind' but sounds old-fashioned; 'gentile' is more common for people.
before a noun: buon, buono, buon'
also migliore (comparative), ottimo (superlative)

voucher, coupon, good guy

Nel film, il buono salva tutti alla fine.
In the movie, the good guy saves everyone at the end.

Hai ancora il buono da dieci euro?
Do you still have the ten-euro voucher?

Non ho comprato quel buono della banca.
I didn't buy that bank bond.

Word forms (2)

Word	Word forms
buono	masculine · singular
buoni	masculine · plural

As a noun, buono is masculine: il buono, i buoni. Don’t confuse it with the adjective buono/buona meaning “good.”
For “coupon/voucher,” buono is common in shops and promotions; voucher is also used, especially in tourism and online contexts.
In finance, buono appears in fixed terms like buono del Tesoro; outside those expressions, titolo or obbligazione may be more precise.