buenos días, cariño
In Spanish, "good morning honey" is translated as buenos días, cariño.
This phrase is a greeting used in the morning for a romantic partner or a loved one. The term cariño is a versatile term of endearment used for both men and women.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of buenos (good), días (days) and cariño (affection/dear).
Which one should you use?
While buenos días, cariño is the standard, other common ways to express this sentiment include buenos días, amor and several informal variations such as ¡Buenos días, mi cielo!, Buenos días, amorcito, Buenos días, mi vida, Buenos días, cariñito, Buenos días, corazón, and Buenos días, mi tesoro.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you may hear the regional variations ¡Buenos días, mi vida! or Buenos días, mi reina.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the word días is plural, the adjective buenos must also be in the masculine plural form to ensure agreement.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling a stranger cariño or corazón is common in service industries, like a shopkeeper greeting a customer.
- The phrase buenos días uses the plural 'days' because it is a historical remnant of a wish for several good days to follow, rather than just the current one.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the greeting buenos días is used exclusively until the midday meal, which often happens much later than noon in English-speaking countries.
Examples in context
- ¡Buenos días, mi cielo! ¿Has desayunado ya?Good morning honey! Have you had breakfast yet?
- Buenos días, amorcito. ¡Hoy es un día perfecto para nosotros!Good morning honey. Today is a perfect day for us!
- Buenos días, cariñito. ¿Te gustaría tomar un café juntos?Good morning honey. Would you like to have a coffee together?
- ¡Buenos días, cariño! ¿Dormiste bien?Good morning, honey! Did you sleep well?
- Buenos días, cariño, ¿dormiste bien?Good morning, honey, did you sleep well?
- Buenos días, cariño, te hice café.Good morning, honey, I made you coffee.
Example conversation
Alejandro is in the kitchen preparing breakfast when Elena enters.
- AlejandroBuenos días, cariño, el desayuno está listo.Good morning, honey, breakfast is ready.
- ElenaGracias, Alejandro, huele de maravilla.Thank you, Alejandro, it smells wonderful.
- Alejandro¿Quieres un poco de jugo también?Do you want some juice too?
- ElenaSí, por favor, qué amable eres.Yes, please, you are so kind.
