buenos días mejor amigo
/bwenos dias mexoɾ amiɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "good morning best friend" is translated into Spanish as buenos días mejor amigo.
This phrase is a greeting used in the morning to address a person who is one's best friend.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may hear the expression ¡Buenos días, carnal! to mean "Good morning, dude!"
How does it change in a sentence?
If the best friend is female, you must change the masculine amigo to the feminine amiga, resulting in buenos días mejor amiga.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to accompany a morning greeting like buenos días with a light kiss on the cheek or a hug, even between friends.
- The word amigo is rooted in the Latin verb amō, which means 'to love'. This suggests that the concept of friendship is etymologically inseparable from the concept of love.
- The word días in buenos días is plural, even though you are greeting someone during a single morning.
Examples in context
- ¡Buenos días, mejor amigo! ¿Cómo estás?Good morning, best friend! How are you?
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel meet at a cafe for breakfast.
- Elena¡Buenos días mejor amigo!Good morning best friend!
- Daniel¡Buenos días, Elena!Good morning, Elena!
- Elena¿Quieres tomar un café?Do you want to have a coffee?
- DanielSí, me encantaría.Yes, I would love to.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amigo, mejor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
