Goeiemôre
The English phrase "good morning" is translated into Afrikaans as Goeiemôre.
This phrase is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Goeie môre is a combination of goeie, meaning "good" and môre, meaning "morning".
Which one should you use?
While Goeiemôre is a common way to write the phrase as a single word, Goeie môre is the standard formal way to write it as two separate words. For a more casual setting, you can use the shortened form Môre. Additionally, Geseënde môre can be used to mean "blessed morning".
Did you know?
- Afrikaans speakers may use Goeiemôre sarcastically in the middle of the day or evening if someone has just woken up from a very long nap.
- While môre means 'morning', it is also the exact same word used for 'tomorrow'. This means a person could theoretically say 'goeie môre' to mean both 'good morning' and 'good tomorrow'.
- The pronunciation of the 'g' in Goeiemôre is a guttural sound, similar to the 'ch' in the Scottish 'loch', rather than the soft 'g' found in 'giraffe'.
Examples in context
- Goeie môre, vriendGood morning, friend
- Goeiemôre, almal!Good morning, everyone!
- Goeiemôre, hoe gaan dit met jou?Good morning, how are you?
- Ek sê net Goeiemôre vir die bure.I am just saying good morning to the neighbors.
Example conversation
Pieter and Liezel meet in a hallway at work.
- PieterGoeiemôre, Liezel.Good morning, Liezel.
- LiezelGoeiemôre, Pieter. Hoe gaan dit?Good morning, Pieter. How are you?
- PieterDit gaan goed, dankie.It is going well, thank you.
- LiezelDit is goed om te hoor.That is good to hear.
