Foreign language.
2007-03-25 15:55:22 · 5 answers · asked by polarequation 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Latin root word for "good/well"
An example of an English word containing bene:
Benefit -- "Something that is for the good"
Since italian is a Romance language, "bene" is derived from the Latin root.
2007-03-25 16:01:48 · answer #1 · answered by Idolmonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an Italian word and it can be used either as adverb, noun or adjective.
As an adverb in Italian "bene" means basically "well" but it has other different meanings:
A few examples:
hai chiuso bene la porta= have you closed the door properly? avete mangiato bene? = did you have a good meal? guadagnare bene = to make a lot of money
quella persona veste molto = that person dresses very well stare bene di salute = to be in good health
questa giacca non mi sta bene= this jacket doesn't suit me
lo credo bene ! = I should think so !
When "bene" is used as noun it means:
1.- good ; il bene e il male = good and evil
2.- fondness, affection; volersi bene= to be fond of each other
3.- beloved person, darling; sweetheart; mio bene=my darling
4 .- sake, good, welfare; per il bene del popolo = for the welfare of the people; per il tuo bene = for your own good
5 .- gift; blessing: la salute è il più grande bene= health is the greatest of blessings
6 .- goods , property, possession ; bene di lusso= luxury goods.
Finally when "bene" is used as an adjective:
la gente bene = upper-class society
frequenta i locali bene della città = he goes to all the best places in town
It means "well" (adverb) also in Latin.
That's all folks !!
2007-03-25 15:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by martox45 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bene means "well."
2007-03-25 16:01:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "good" in italian.
2007-03-25 15:58:43 · answer #4 · answered by Lis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Italian. It means "well" (the adverb, not the noun).
2007-03-25 15:58:22 · answer #5 · answered by Kat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good, well, rigth like molto bene=all rigth
2007-03-25 16:05:29 · answer #6 · answered by chikis*trikis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Latin it means well or good.
2007-03-25 15:58:24 · answer #7 · answered by fatboycool 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can be "good" from latin or "sons of" from hebrew
2007-03-25 15:58:59 · answer #8 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how you use it, it will be WELL (adverb) or GOOD (noun).
2007-03-25 16:56:23 · answer #9 · answered by Yiya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good, well...
2007-03-25 21:09:41 · answer #10 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋