buenos días

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/ˈbwe.nos ˈdi.as/
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A friendly and widely understood way to greet someone during the morning.
Practice using buenos días in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • El mensaje empezaba con «Buenos días, equipo».
    The message began, “Good morning, team.”
  • Al entrar en la oficina, saludó a todos con un buenos días.
    On entering the office, she greeted everyone with a good morning.
  • ¡Buenos días, señora García!
    Good morning, Mrs García!
  • Buenos días, ¿me puede decir a qué hora abre el museo?
    Good morning, can you tell me what time the museum opens?
  • Nos cruzamos en el ascensor y le dije buenos días.
    We passed each other in the lift and I said good morning.

Similar words

qué tal
buenas
buen día
hola

Meanings

Morning greeting

everyday
neutral
A polite greeting said during the morning, in both formal and casual situations.

Examples

  • ¡Buenos días, señora García!
    Good morning, Mrs García!
  • Al entrar en la oficina, saludó a todos con un buenos días.
    On entering the office, she greeted everyone with a good morning.
  • Buenos días, ¿me puede decir a qué hora abre el museo?
    Good morning, can you tell me what time the museum opens?
  • El mensaje empezaba con «Buenos días, equipo».
    The message began, “Good morning, team.”
  • Nos cruzamos en el ascensor y le dije buenos días.
    We passed each other in the lift and I said good morning.

Similar words

buen día
buenas
holaqué tal

Etymology

Literally “good days”, formed from buenos, the masculine plural of “good”, and días, the plural of “day”.

FAQ

What does buenos días mean?

Buenos días is the standard Spanish greeting for “good morning”.

When is buenos días used?

Buenos días is used when greeting someone during the morning, usually before midday.

Is buenos días formal?

Buenos días suits both formal situations and ordinary casual conversation.

What is the difference between buenos días and buen día?

Buenos días is general across Spanish. Buen día is also used in the Americas and is especially widespread around the Río de la Plata.

Can buenos días be used in an email?

Yes. Buenos días is a natural opening when a message is written or expected to be read in the morning.

How is buenos días pronounced?

Buenos días is pronounced /ˈbwenos ˈdias/ in the broad pronunciation used here.

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