buenos días, hermosa
The English phrase "good morning beautiful" translates to Spanish as buenos días, hermosa.
This phrase is a romantic or affectionate greeting used to wish a woman a good start to her day. It is highly affectionate and is typically used between romantic partners or very close family members.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "good days, beautiful" because días (days) is a masculine plural noun.
Which one should you use?
You can also say buenos días, bella to mean "good morning, beautiful."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, people often use ¡Buen día, hermosa! to say "Good day, beautiful!"
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the feminine form hermosa when addressing a woman, but if you are addressing a man, you must change the adjective to the masculine form hermoso.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to pair a greeting like buenos días with a light kiss on the right cheek, even if the phrase is used platonically.
- The word días is plural in buenos días, which reflects an older Spanish custom of wishing someone many good days rather than just one specific morning.
- Depending on the country, using hermosa with a stranger can be seen as 'piropo' or street flirting, which is viewed very differently across the Spanish-speaking world.
Examples in context
- Hola, buenos días, hermosa.Hello, good morning, beautiful.
- Buenos días, hermosa, ¿cómo dormiste?Good morning, beautiful, how did you sleep?
Example conversation
Alejandro arrives at the breakfast table where Elena is sitting.
- AlejandroBuenos días, hermosa.Good morning, beautiful.
- ElenaBuenos días, Alejandro.Good morning, Alejandro.
- Alejandro¿Quieres café?Do you want coffee?
- ElenaSí, por favor.Yes, please.
