buenas
casual
The standard greeting is buenos días. Casual versions are the short buenas and buen día, which is very common in Argentina.
Meaning: a greeting used in the morning (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| buenas | casual |
| Buenos días | neutral |
| Buen día | everyday, Argentina |
Buenas works any time of day and is common when entering a shop or greeting neighbors.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Buenos días is correct everywhere. Buenas is friendlier and a bit less formal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Buen día is natural in Argentina, Uruguay and some other countries, though buenos días is also understood.
Did you know?
- Buenas is short for buenas tardes, buenas noches or buenos días, so it fits any of them.
Examples in context
- ¡Buenas! ¿Qué tal todo?Good morning! How is everything?
- Buen día, ¿cómo dormiste?Good morning, how did you sleep?
- Buenos días a todos.Good morning, everyone.
Example conversation
Mateo enters a bakery in Buenos Aires.
- MateoBuen día. ¿Tienen medialunas?Good morning. Do you have croissants?
- PanaderaBuen día. Sí, recién salidas.Good morning. Yes, fresh out of the oven.
- MateoPerfecto, deme media docena.Perfect, give me half a dozen.
