Buenos días
neutral
To greet a guy in the morning, say Buenos días. Nothing changes for a male listener, but friends often add amigo or hermano. It is also called Buen día and Buenos días, amigo.
Meaning: morning greeting to a male friend (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| Buenos días | neutral |
| Buen día | Argentina, casual |
| Buenos días, amigo | friendly |
Buenos días is used until around midday. After that people switch to buenas tardes.
Which one should you use?
In Argentina and a few other countries Buen día is also common and sounds a little more relaxed. Among friends a short Buenas is often enough.
How does it change in a sentence?
Días is always plural in this greeting, even though you greet only one person.
Did you know?
- The singular Buen día exists too, but Buenos días is the form every Spanish speaker recognizes.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, Javier.Good morning, Javier.
- Buenos días, amigo. ¿Cómo amaneciste?Good morning, my friend. How did you wake up?
- Buen día, che.Good morning, buddy.
Example conversation
Sofía greets her coworker Diego as he arrives at the office.
- SofíaBuenos días, Diego.Good morning, Diego.
- DiegoBuenos días, Sofía. ¿Qué tal?Good morning, Sofía. How are you?
- SofíaBien, con mucho trabajo.Fine, with a lot of work.
