Buenos días
standard, Ecuador
In Ecuador you say Buenos días for good morning. Friends and shopkeepers often shorten it to just Buenas.
Meaning: morning greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Buenos días | standard, Ecuador |
| Buenas | casual short |
Use Buenos días until about noon, then switch to Buenas tardes. Greeting people when you enter a shop or a bus is polite.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Ecuadorians often add ¿Cómo amaneció? or ¿Cómo está? to the greeting with older people, using the polite usted form.
Did you know?
- The phrase ¿Cómo amaneció? literally asks how someone woke up.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, señor.Good morning, sir.
- Buenas, ¿cómo amaneció?Good morning, how did you wake up?
- Buenos días a todos.Good morning, everyone.
Example conversation
Rosa greets her neighbor Don Luis in the morning in Ambato.
- RosaBuenos días, don Luis.Good morning, Don Luis.
- Don LuisBuenos días, Rosita. ¿Cómo amaneció?Good morning, Rosita. How are you this morning?
- RosaBien, gracias a Dios.Well, thank God.
