buenos días
neutral, Cuba
Good morning in Cuba is buenos días. People also shorten it to buenas, which can work at any time of day. It is also called buen día.
Meaning: morning greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| buenos días | neutral, Cuba |
| buenas | casual |
| buen día | short |
Buenos días is the standard morning greeting until about noon. Neighbors, shop workers and family use it.
Which one should you use?
Buenas alone is a quick friendly hello. Use buenas tardes after noon and buenas noches in the evening.
How does it change in a sentence?
Días is plural, so it is buenos días and not buen día in most places.
Did you know?
- ¿Cómo amaneciste? literally asks how you woke up and is a friendly morning question.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, vecino.Good morning, neighbor.
- Buenos días, ¿cómo amaneciste?Good morning, how did you wake up?
- Buenas, ¿hay pan?Hi, is there bread?
Example conversation
Nelson greets his neighbor Caridad early in the morning in Cienfuegos.
- NelsonBuenos días, Caridad.Good morning, Caridad.
- CaridadBuenos días, Nelson. ¿Cómo amaneciste?Good morning, Nelson. How did you wake up?
- NelsonBien, gracias.Fine, thanks.
