muy buenos días
/mui bwenos dias/from spelling rules
To say "good good morning" in Spanish, use muy buenos días.
muy buenos días is a friendly greeting used to wish someone a very good morning. It is used to add a layer of warmth or extra politeness to a standard morning greeting.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "very good days" rather than "very good morning".
Which one should you use?
While buenos días is the standard way to say "good morning", adding muy (very) intensifies the greeting to mean "a very good morning".
Did you know?
- The word muy shares an ancestral root with the Latin 'multus', which is the same root found in the English word 'multiply'.
- In some Latin American countries, the warmth of muy buenos días is often accompanied by a single kiss on the cheek between women or between a man and a woman.
- If you say muy buenos días too late in the day, such as after 12:00 PM, it can sound quite humorous or even slightly sarcastic, as people will assume you are joking about the time.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, señor.Good morning, sir.
- Buenos días, profesora.Good morning, teacher.
- Buenos días, señora García.Good morning, Mrs. García.
- Buenos días, amigo.Good morning, friend.
- Buenos días, mamá.Good morning, mom.
- ¡Muy buenos días a todos!A very good morning to everyone!
- Muy buenos días, señora.A very good morning, ma'am.
- ¡Muy buenos días, mi amor!A very good morning, my love!
Example conversation
Javier enters the kitchen where María is having breakfast.
- Javier¡Muy buenos días, María!A very good morning, María!
- María¡Muy buenos días, Javier!A very good morning, Javier!
- Javier¿Has dormido bien?Did you sleep well?
- MaríaSí, muy bien, gracias.Yes, very well, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
