Well in Different Languages
Discover 'Well' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Well
Afrikaans wel | ||
Albanian mirë | ||
Amharic ደህና | ||
Arabic حسنا | ||
Armenian լավ | ||
Assamese বাৰু | ||
Aymara waliki | ||
Azerbaijani yaxşı | ||
Bambara kɔsɛbɛ | ||
Basque ondo | ||
Belarusian добра | ||
Bengali আমরা হব | ||
Bhojpuri ठीक | ||
Bosnian dobro | ||
Bulgarian добре | ||
Catalan bé | ||
Cebuano maayo | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 好 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 好 | ||
Corsican bè | ||
Croatian dobro | ||
Czech studna | ||
Danish godt | ||
Dhivehi ވަޅު | ||
Dogri ठीक | ||
Dutch goed | ||
English well | ||
Esperanto nu | ||
Estonian hästi | ||
Ewe vudo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) mabuti | ||
Finnish hyvin | ||
French bien | ||
Frisian goed | ||
Galician ben | ||
Georgian კარგად | ||
German gut | ||
Greek καλά | ||
Guarani iporã | ||
Gujarati સારું | ||
Haitian Creole byen | ||
Hausa da kyau | ||
Hawaiian maikaʻi | ||
Hebrew נו | ||
Hindi कुंआ | ||
Hmong zoo | ||
Hungarian jól | ||
Icelandic jæja | ||
Igbo nke ọma | ||
Ilocano naimbag | ||
Indonesian baik | ||
Irish bhuel | ||
Italian bene | ||
Japanese 上手 | ||
Javanese uga | ||
Kannada ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ | ||
Kazakh жақсы | ||
Khmer ល្អ | ||
Kinyarwanda neza | ||
Konkani बरें | ||
Korean 잘 | ||
Krio wɛl | ||
Kurdish baş | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) باش | ||
Kyrgyz жакшы | ||
Lao ດີ | ||
Latin bene | ||
Latvian labi | ||
Lingala malamu | ||
Lithuanian gerai | ||
Luganda bulungi | ||
Luxembourgish gutt | ||
Macedonian добро | ||
Maithili ठीक | ||
Malagasy tsara | ||
Malay dengan baik | ||
Malayalam നന്നായി | ||
Maltese tajjeb | ||
Maori pai | ||
Marathi चांगले | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯐꯔꯦ | ||
Mizo awle | ||
Mongolian сайн | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ကောင်းပြီ | ||
Nepali राम्रो | ||
Norwegian vi vil | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) chabwino | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଭଲ | ||
Oromo gaarii | ||
Pashto ښه | ||
Persian خوب | ||
Polish dobrze | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) bem | ||
Punjabi ਖੈਰ | ||
Quechua allin | ||
Romanian bine | ||
Russian хорошо | ||
Samoan manuia | ||
Sanskrit कूपः | ||
Scots Gaelic uill | ||
Sepedi gabotse | ||
Serbian па | ||
Sesotho hantle | ||
Shona tsime | ||
Sindhi ٺيڪ | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) හොඳින් | ||
Slovak dobre | ||
Slovenian no | ||
Somali si fiican | ||
Spanish bien | ||
Sundanese muhun | ||
Swahili vizuri | ||
Swedish väl | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) well | ||
Tajik хуб | ||
Tamil நன்றாக | ||
Tatar әйбәт | ||
Telugu బాగా | ||
Thai ดี | ||
Tigrinya ደሓን | ||
Tsonga swinene | ||
Turkish iyi | ||
Turkmen gowy | ||
Twi (Akan) ɛyɛ | ||
Ukrainian ну | ||
Urdu ٹھیک ہے | ||
Uyghur ياخشى | ||
Uzbek yaxshi | ||
Vietnamese tốt | ||
Welsh wel | ||
Xhosa kakuhle | ||
Yiddish נו | ||
Yoruba daradara | ||
Zulu kahle |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Wel" comes from the Dutch "wel" and "welle" which can mean something is good. Afrikaans also includes an archaic and biblical use for "wel" meaning "very". |
| Albanian | The word "mirë" can also mean "good," "fine," "okay," or "healthy." |
| Amharic | The word "ደህና" in Amharic could also mean "peace" or "hello" depending on the context. |
| Arabic | The word |
| Armenian | The word "լավ" ("well") in Armenian also means "good" or "nice" and is cognate with the Persian word "خوب" ("good") and the Sanskrit word "सु" ("good"). |
| Azerbaijani | "Yaxşı" also means "good" in Azerbaijani and comes from the Old Turkic word "yakşı" with the same meaning. |
| Basque | Basque "ondo" derives from a Proto-Basque word meaning "the place where water is born." |
| Belarusian | The Russian word "добра", meaning "good" could be an etymological relative of the Belarusian "добра". |
| Bengali | The Sanskrit origin of "আমরা" translates to "we", whereas "হব" stems from "হওয়া", meaning "to become," highlighting a collective aspiration for transformation. |
| Bosnian | The word "dobro" in Bosnian is cognate with the Russian "добро" (good), Polish "dobro", and German "gut". |
| Bulgarian | The word "добре" has other meanings in Bulgarian, including "good", "right", and "fine". |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "bé" can also mean "good" or "nice". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "好/hǎo" in Chinese can mean 'good', 'positive', 'right', or 'satisfactory'. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "bè" is cognate to the Italian word "bel" meaning "beautiful" or "handsome" and originates from the late Latin "bellus". |
| Croatian | The word "dobro" in Croatian also means "good" and "kindness". |
| Czech | The word "studna" is also used to refer to a collection of water that gathers at the bottom of a well or a spring. |
| Danish | The word |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "goed" can also mean "good" or "property". |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "nu" is derived from Polish "no" and has the alternate meaning of "so" in some contexts. |
| Estonian | The word “hästi” can also mean “very,” as in the phrase “hästi tore,” which means “very good.” |
| Finnish | In medieval Swedish, "hyvin" meant "to be in good condition". |
| French | "Bien" can also mean "property" or "wealth" in French. |
| Frisian | Goed can also refer to a person who has a good heart, or to the state of having good health. |
| Galician | In Galician, 'ben' also refers to the state of a person or thing that is in good condition |
| German | In German, "Gut" can also refer to an estate, a farm, or a manor. |
| Greek | The term "Καλά" in Greek can not only refer to one's well-being but also to beauty, wealth, or possessions. |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "સારું" also means "good" or "nice" in English. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "byen" in Haitian Creole can also mean "good" or "well-being," and is derived from the French word "bien." |
| Hausa | The Hausa word |
| Hawaiian | In the Hawaiian language, the word "maikaʻi" not only means "well" in the sense of health or goodness, but also in the sense of beauty, kindness, or politeness. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "נו" ("well") is also used as an interjection expressing surprise, disappointment, or confirmation. |
| Hindi | In Hindustani, the word "कुंआ" can also refer to a person who digs wells |
| Hmong | The word 'zoo' in Hmong can also refer to a spring or fountain. |
| Hungarian | The Hungarian word "jól" derives from the Proto-Uralic root *kele-, meaning "good" or "beautiful." |
| Icelandic | The word |
| Igbo | In addition to its meaning as "well," "nke ōma" in Igbo can also refer to "good fortune" or "something good happening." |
| Indonesian | The word "baik" in Indonesian can also mean "good" or "nice". |
| Irish | The Irish word "bhuel" can also mean "good," "fine," or "well-being." |
| Italian | The Italian word "bene" can also mean "asset, property," or "profit". |
| Japanese | "上手" can be written in Chinese characters as "上手", which originally referred to the position "above" or "up" relative to someone. |
| Javanese | The word 'uga' in Javanese can also refer to a 'hole' or 'gap'. |
| Kazakh | The word "жақсы" (well) in Kazakh also means "handsome" or "beautiful". |
| Khmer | The word "ល្អ" can also mean "beautiful" in Khmer, signifying a positive or pleasing state. |
| Korean | Korean word "잘" derives from "잘하다" meaning "to be good at," while "잘" in Chinese means "so" or "thus." |
| Kurdish | The word "baş" also means "top" or "head" in Kurdish. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "жакшы", meaning "well" or "good," has a similar root to the Kazakh word "жақсы", which also means "well" or "good." |
| Lao | Apart from meaning “well,” the word “ດີ” also serves as the imperative form of the verb “to do” in Lao. |
| Latin | The Latin word "bene" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*bʰeh₂-", meaning "to shine, flourish, or be happy". |
| Latvian | The word "labi" meaning "well" is derived from the Proto-Balto-Slavic "*leb-/"" meaning "to pour". |
| Lithuanian | Lithuanian "gerai" also means "good" and is likely derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰer- meaning "to praise" or "to desire." |
| Luxembourgish | The word "gutt" can also refer to a valley or a sewer in Luxembourgish. |
| Macedonian | The word 'добро' can also mean 'good', 'kind', or 'nice' in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | TSARA also means "good" or "beautiful" in Malagasy |
| Malay | The Malay phrase "dengan baik" can also mean "in good health" or "in a satisfactory manner." |
| Malayalam | The word "நന്നായി" ("well") in Malayalam comes from the Proto-Dravidian root *nan-, meaning "good" or "beautiful". |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "tajjeb" is related to the Arabic "tab" (good) and Hebrew "tov" (good), and also means "right", "correct", or "appropriate" in some contexts. |
| Maori | The Maori word "pai" can also mean "good" or "correct". |
| Marathi | The Marathi word 'चांगले' ('changle') is derived from the Sanskrit word 'चङ्गल' ('changa'), which means 'well' or 'good'. |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word сайн derives from the Turkic word "saŋ" |
| Nepali | राम्रो, which is primarily associated with goodness or virtue, derives from Tibetan and is semantically equivalent to ‘very’ in English, indicating an additional level of intensification. |
| Norwegian | “Vi vil” means “we want” in Norwegian, but it literally means “we will”. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In Nyanja, "chabwino" can also mean "good" or "excellent" in addition to its meaning of "well." |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "ښه" also has the alternate meaning of "good". |
| Persian | The Persian word خوب ( |
| Polish | "Dobrze" in Polish can also mean "good" or "correct". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | 'Bem' is short for 'benemérito' or 'benfeitor' (benefactor), and is not related to 'bom' (good). |
| Punjabi | The word "ਖੈਰ" is also used in Punjabi to express a sense of relief or gratitude. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "bine" also means "good" or "well" in English. |
| Russian | The Russian word "хорошо" can also mean "beautiful" or "good-looking." |
| Samoan | The word "manuia" also means "good health" or "prosperity" in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Gaelic, uill (meaning well, or spring, or even well-being or comfort) is also used in other phrases like: Tha an uisge gu math and is an alternative spelling of uill in Scots. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "па" can also refer to an exclamation of surprise or admiration, as well as a particle used for emphasis. |
| Sesotho | The name likely references the common shape of wells in ancient times, which were cylindrical and thus resemble dumbbells. |
| Shona | The word "tsime" in Shona is derived from the root word "tsama," meaning "to draw water," and also refers to a type of clay pot used for carrying water. |
| Sindhi | The root of the Sindhi word "ٺيڪ" can also be found in the Sanskrit "tiṣṭhati," meaning "to stand". Thus, "ٺيڪ" can also mean "to be steadfast" in Sindhi. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | In Sinhala, the word "හොඳින්" can also mean "properly" or "correctly". |
| Slovak | 'Dobre' is used not only as an adjective but also to express agreement like 'OK' in English. |
| Slovenian | The Slavic word "no" means "well" in Slovenian, but also "but" in other Slavic languages. |
| Somali | The word "si fiican" can also be used to express other concepts such as "good" or "acceptable". |
| Spanish | The word "bien" in Spanish traces its roots to the Latin "bene," meaning "good," and can also convey "rightly" or "correctly. |
| Sundanese | "Muhun" shares the root word with "muhun-muhun" which means "to bob." It suggests the slow and steady bubbling of a water pump or a well. |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "vizuri" can also mean "healthy" or "good-looking." |
| Swedish | "Väl" derives from the Proto-Germanic word "wala". Cognates of "väl" in other Germanic languages include "weal" in English, "wohl" in German, and "wel" in Dutch. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Well" (noun) is called "balon" in Tagalog. "Balon" literally means "container". It is related to the word "balon" which means "ball", an object used as a container for air. |
| Tajik | Although the word "хуб" means "well", it can also be used as a suffix to denote a sense of "being" or "character." |
| Tamil | நன்றாக can also mean healthy, proper, or good-looking. |
| Telugu | The word "బాగా" comes from the Sanskrit word "वसु" meaning "good" or "prosperous". |
| Thai | The Thai word "ดี" (dī) derives from the Sanskrit word "dvi" meaning "two" and has additional meanings such as "good," "right," or "correct." |
| Turkish | The Turkish word "iyi" can also mean "good" or "alright". |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word “Ну” can also mean “so” or “okay,” depending on context. |
| Uzbek | The word "yaxshi" in Uzbek is derived from the Old Turkic word "yaḳşı", meaning "good", "right", or "beautiful". |
| Vietnamese | The word "tốt" in Vietnamese can also mean "beautiful" or "good". |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "wel" may derive from the Proto-Celtic "*uelo, |
| Xhosa | The word 'kakuhle' in isiXhosa, meaning "well," can also be used to express approval or agreement. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "נו" is related to the German word "nun" and the English word "now" |
| Yoruba | The word "daradara" in Yoruba can also refer to a water pump or a borehole. |
| Zulu | Kahle also refers to traditional Zulu beer made from pearl millet or sorghum and can refer to a place of safety or security. |
| English | The word |