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How to Say ‘You have good taste’ in Italian

Hai buon gusto

eye bwohn GOO-stoh

[eye bwohn GOO-stoh]

💬 Usage Tip: Buono drops to buon before most masculine words: buon gusto, buon giorno.

Phrase Breakdown

Hai

[eye]

you have

Second-person singular of avere; used to address one person informally.

Example

Hai una buona base. per questo ruolo.

You have a good foundation for this role.

buon

[bwohn]

good

Short form of 'buono' before a masculine singular noun; describes something positively.

Example

Buon in Buon equilibrio indica una situazione positiva tra due aspetti.

'Buon' in 'Buon equilibrio' indicates a positive situation between two aspects.

gusto

[GOO-stoh]

taste

Masculine noun for taste. It can mean the sense of taste, or style and judgement.

Example

Questo gelato ha un gusto strano.

This ice cream has a strange taste.

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