Buenos días, hermosa
affectionate
To greet a woman with good morning beautiful, say Buenos días, hermosa. Preciosa and bella are equally warm, and in Spain guapa is very common. It is also called Buenos días, preciosa and Buenos días, guapa.
Meaning: affectionate morning greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Buenos días, hermosa | affectionate |
| Buenos días, preciosa | affectionate |
| Buenos días, guapa | Spain |
| Buenos días, bella | affectionate |
These greetings fit a partner, a close friend or a relative. With a coworker or a stranger they can sound too personal, so use plain Buenos días there.
Which one should you use?
Guapa is a casual compliment in Spain even between friends, while in Latin America hermosa and preciosa are the more usual choices.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for beautiful takes the feminine ending because you are talking to a woman: hermosa, preciosa, bella and guapa. For a man the endings would change.
Did you know?
- The plain greeting Buenos días is plural in Spanish, literally good days.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, hermosa, ¿cómo dormiste?Good morning beautiful, how did you sleep?
- Buenos días, preciosa, te hice café.Good morning beautiful, I made you coffee.
- Buenos días, guapa, ¿todo bien?Good morning beautiful, all good?
Example conversation
Daniel wakes up beside his wife Carolina and greets her at home in Lima.
- DanielBuenos días, hermosa.Good morning, beautiful.
- CarolinaBuenos días, amor.Good morning, my love.
- Daniel¿Quieres desayunar?Do you want breakfast?
