Buenos días
standard
In Bolivia you say Buenos días for "good morning". Many people shorten it to Buenas in everyday situations.
Meaning: morning greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Buenos días | standard |
| Buenas | informal, short |
Buenos días is used until around noon. After that people switch to Buenas tardes and later to Buenas noches.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Bolivia also has Quechua and Aymara speakers, and some people greet in those languages. In Quechua Allin p'unchay means "good day".
When do people say it?
Greeting people when you enter a shop or a minibus is polite in Bolivia, and a quick Buenos días is expected.
Did you know?
- Bolivia recognizes Spanish and many indigenous languages as official languages.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, señora.Good morning, ma'am.
- Buenas, ¿cómo amaneció?Hello, how did you wake up?
Example conversation
Don Luis greets the shopkeeper at a market in Sucre.
- Don LuisBuenos días, doña María.Good morning, doña María.
- MaríaBuenos días, don Luis. ¿Qué va a llevar?Good morning, don Luis. What will you take?
- Don LuisUn kilo de papas, por favor.A kilo of potatoes, please.
