tenir la bona

Catalan

Etymology

From tenir (“to have”) +‎ la (“the”) +‎ bona, feminine form of bo (“good; good thing”).

Verb

tenir la bona (first-person singular present tinc la bona, first-person singular preterite tinguí la bona, past participle tingut la bona); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /e/

1. (intransitive) to be in good spirits

   Synonym: estar de bon humor

2. (intransitive) to be lucky, to have good luck

   Synonym: estar de sort

Further reading

• “bo” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.