buenos días, cariño
The English phrase 'good morning darling' is translated into Spanish as buenos días, cariño.
This phrase is a greeting used in the morning for a romantic partner or a loved one. You can also say buenos días, amor to mean 'good morning, love' by replacing the term of endearment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally 'good days, darling/dear' because the noun días is plural.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective buenos must be plural to agree with the plural noun días.
Did you know?
- In Spain, cariño is frequently used by strangers in service industries, such as a shopkeeper addressing a customer, which can feel overly intimate to an English speaker.
- In many parts of Spain, if you want to sound more affectionate, you might swap cariño for corazón, which means 'heart'.
- While buenos días is the standard, some speakers use buen día in the singular, a variation more common in Argentina and Uruguay.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, cariño. Espero que tengas un maravilloso día.Good morning, darling. I hope you have a wonderful day.
- Buenos días, mi amor. Estoy agradecido(a) por tenerte en mi vida.Good morning, my love. I am grateful to have you in my life.
- Buenos días, mi tesoro. Eres la luz de mi día.Good morning, my treasure. You are the light of my day.
- Buenos días, cariño, ¿cómo dormiste?Good morning, darling, how did you sleep?
- Buenos días, cariño, te hice café.Good morning, darling, I made you coffee.
- ¡Buenos días, cariño! Que tengas un lindo día.Good morning, darling! Have a lovely day.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are in their kitchen at home.
- DanielBuenos días, cariño, ¿desayunamos juntos?Good morning, darling, shall we have breakfast together?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, me encantaría.Yes, Daniel, I would love to.
- DanielTe preparo un té, Lucía.I will prepare a tea for you, Lucía.
- LucíaMuchas gracias, eres muy dulce.Thank you very much, you are very sweet.
