Buenos días
standard, Nicaragua
In Nicaragua you say Buenos días for "good morning". Between friends Buenas is a short greeting, and ¿Cómo amaneciste? asks how you woke up.
Meaning: morning greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Buenos días | standard, Nicaragua |
| Buenas | casual |
| ¿Cómo amaneciste? | friendly |
Buenos días works until about noon. Neighbors often greet each other when they pass on the street, even without knowing each other.
Which one should you use?
Nicaraguan friends use the voseo form, so you may hear ¿Cómo amaneciste vos? in conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
Buenos días is plural, because it literally means "good days".
Did you know?
- The question ¿Cómo amaneciste? is a regular morning greeting across Central America.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, doña Rosa.Good morning, Doña Rosa.
- Buenas, ¿cómo están?Hello, how are you all?
- ¿Cómo amaneciste hoy?How did you wake up today?
Example conversation
Shopkeeper Don Julio greets his neighbor Carmen on a morning street in León.
- Don JulioBuenos días, Carmen. ¿Cómo amaneciste?Good morning, Carmen. How did you wake up?
- CarmenBien, gracias a Dios. ¿Y usted?Well, thank God. And you?
- Don JulioMuy bien, a trabajar.Very well, off to work.
