How to Say ‘That was good’ in Spain Spanish
Eso ha estado bien
EH-soh ah eh-STAH-doh bee-EN
[EH-soh ah eh-STAH-doh bee-EN]
💬 Usage Tip: [Eso] means "that," and Spanish often keeps it even where English might drop it. Same pattern: [Eso no vale] = "that doesn't count / that's not good enough."
Phrase Breakdown
Eso
[EH-soh]
that
Used to point to something just said or done: 'that.' It works well as a quick playful reaction.
Eso ha estado bien, te salió natural.
That was good, it came out naturally.
Ha estado bien
ah eh-STAH-doh bee-EN
Has been good / went well
Present perfect of estar used to evaluate how something turned out.
La cena ha estado bien.
The dinner went well.
Words in this phrase
ha
[ah]
has
Auxiliary verb from 'haber' used in the present perfect.
Eso ha tenido su encanto, la verdad.
That has had its charm, honestly.
estado
[eh-STAH-doh]
been
Past participle of 'estar,' used here to say something 'has been' a certain way.
Eso ha estado mejor de lo que esperaba.
That has been better than I expected.
bien
[bee-EN]
good / well
Describes something as good, nice, or well done.
Eso ha estado bien, te doy puntos por el esfuerzo.
That was good, I’ll give you points for the effort.
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