How to Say ‘Well, what matters is health.’ in Spain Spanish
Bueno, lo importante es la salud.
BWEH-noh loh eem-por-TAHN-teh ehs lah sah-LOOD
[BWEH-noh loh eem-por-TAHN-teh ehs lah sah-LOOD]
💬 Usage Tip: lo + an adjective means "the … thing": lo bueno "the good thing", lo malo "the bad thing".
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the ritual consolation that the whole country repeats on lottery day, often half-jokingly. Saying it shows you're taking the loss with good humour.
Phrase Breakdown
Bueno,
BWEH-noh
Well,
A very common filler word for softening or moving on, often after bad news. Pause briefly after it.
Bueno, no pasa nada.
Well, it doesn't matter.
Words in this phrase
Bueno
[BWEH-noh]
well / okay
Filler word used to close or change topic in conversation.
Bueno, nos vemos mañana.
Well, see you tomorrow.
lo importante
loh eem-por-TAHN-teh
the important thing
'Lo' plus an adjective turns it into an abstract idea: 'the important thing'. Link 'lo' and 'importante' smoothly.
Lo importante es participar.
The important thing is taking part.
Words in this phrase
lo
[loh]
the matter (of)
'Lo de' means 'the thing about'.
Lo de la alergia está apuntado.
The allergy matter is noted.
importante
[eem-por-TAHN-teh]
important
Adjective, same form for masculine and feminine.
La familia es importante.
Family is important.
es la salud.
ehs lah sah-LOOD
is health.
Spanish uses 'la' with general nouns like health, where English uses no article. The final 'd' in 'salud' is very soft, almost silent in Spain. People often say this when they don't win the lottery.
El dinero no es todo; lo primero es la salud.
Money isn't everything; health comes first.
Words in this phrase
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb ser used to describe identity or essential characteristics.
«Es» muy familiar trabajar aquí.
Working here is very family-like.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
salud
[sah-LOOD]
health
Noun for the state of physical or mental well-being; feminine.
La salud es muy importante.
Health is very important.
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