bom dia
/ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/
The Portuguese phrase for 'good morning' is bom dia.
bom dia is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning. To greet someone casually in the morning, people often say Bom dia! Tudo bem?, which means 'Good morning! How are you?'
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bom dia literally translates to 'good day'.
Which one should you use?
While bom dia is used during the morning, boa tarde is used to say 'good afternoon' once midday has passed and boa noite is used for both 'good evening' and 'good night'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈbõ ˈdʒi.ɐ/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The word dia in bom dia is a distant relative of the names Zeus and Jove. All these words share a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'.
- In some contexts, bom dia can be used as a sarcastic retort if someone has just told you some very bad news, similar to saying 'nice day' in English.
- In Brazil, it is common to use bom dia as a way to acknowledge everyone in a room upon entering, rather than greeting individuals one by one.
Examples in context
- Bom dia a todos.Good morning, everybody.This sentence shows how to use bom dia to address a group.Tatoeba #404785 by brauliobezerra, translation #22122 by CK
- Oi, Tom. Bom dia.Hello, Tom. Good morning.This sentence shows a casual greeting using bom dia.Tatoeba #384821 by brauliobezerra, translation #30314 by CM
- Eu disse bom dia.I said good morning.This sentence uses bom dia as a reported statement.Tatoeba #2576134 by marcospcruz, translation #2405823 by CK
- 33 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Camila and Gabriel meet in the office hallway.
- CamilaBom dia, Gabriel!Good morning, Gabriel!
- GabrielBom dia, Camila. Tudo bem?Good morning, Camila. Is everything okay?
- CamilaTudo ótimo, obrigada.Everything is great, thanks.
- GabrielQue bom. Bom trabalho hoje!That's good. Have a good workday today!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries bom dia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bom, bom dia, dia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
