What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bom dia a todos literally translates to 'good day to all'.
Which one should you use?
The form bom dia a todos is used when addressing a group consisting only of men or a mixed-gender group. If the group consists entirely of women, you should use the feminine form bom dia a todas.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Bom dia a todos is a formal way to say 'good morning everyone'. For a more casual approach among friends or colleagues, you can use the informal bom dia, pessoal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazilian Portuguese, it is common to use the informal Bom dia, galera to greet a group. In European Portuguese, the informal Bom dia, malta is used to greet a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a group of only women, use the feminine form bom dia a todas.
How do you pronounce it?
It consists of 5 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word dia shares a distant linguistic root with the names of ancient gods like 'Zeus' and 'Jupiter' because they all stem from the Proto-Indo-European word for 'sky'.
- In Brazil, the word galera in bom dia, galera originally referred to a 'galley' ship, but now describes a crowd or group of friends.
- While bom dia means 'good morning', it is used as both a greeting and a farewell throughout the morning hours.
Examples in context
- Bom dia a todos.Good morning, everyone.Tatoeba #404785 by brauliobezerra, translation #22127 by CK
- Bom dia a todos. Sejam bem-vindos à nossa conferência.Good morning everyone. Welcome to our conference.
- Bom dia, pessoal. Legal ver todos aqui para a festa.Good morning, everyone. Great to see you all here for the party.
- Bom dia a todos. Gostaria de iniciar a reunião com algumas palavras.Good morning everyone. I would like to start the meeting with a few words.
- Bom dia, pessoal. Como estão todos hoje? Alguém tem planos para o final de semana?Good morning, everyone. How is everyone doing today? Does anyone have plans for the weekend?
- Bom dia a todos, como vocês estão?Good morning everyone, how are you all?
- Eu só queria dizer bom dia a todos.I just wanted to say good morning everyone.
Example conversation
Juliana enters the office where Felipe and the team are working.
- JulianaBom dia a todos!Good morning everyone!
- FelipeBom dia, Juliana. Tudo bem?Good morning, Juliana. Is everything okay?
- JulianaSim, tudo ótimo por aqui.Yes, everything is great here.
- FelipeQue bom. Vamos começar o trabalho.That's good. Let's start working.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bom, dia, a, todos) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, bom, dia, todos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
