buenos días, mi amor
buenos días, mi amor is the Spanish way to say "good morning, love".
This phrase is a morning greeting intended for a romantic partner or a person one loves. While often used between couples, it is also frequently used by parents toward their children as a term of endearment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally translated as "good days, my love" because días is plural in Spanish.
Which one should you use?
You may encounter the variation buenos días, amor, which drops the possessive mi (my) to be slightly more casual. For a very informal and affectionate tone, you can use ¡Buenos días, amorcito!
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective buenos must be plural to agree with the plural noun días.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling a stranger amor or mi amor is common in markets or small shops as a way to show warmth and friendliness.
- If you say 'buenos días' after midday, you are technically using the wrong phrase. Once the sun passes its zenith, you must switch to 'buenas tardes' to refer to the afternoon.
- The word 'amor' is part of a massive family of 'affectionate nouns' in Spanish. You can swap 'amor' for terms like 'corazón' (heart) or 'vida' (life) to create similar greetings like 'buenos días, mi vida'.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, mi amor, ¿cómo dormiste?Good morning, my love, how did you sleep?
- Buenos días, mi amor, te hice café.Good morning, my love, I made you some coffee.
- ¡Buenos días, mi amor! Que tengas un lindo día.Good morning, my love! Have a lovely day.
Example conversation
A couple waking up together in their bedroom.
- MaríaBuenos días, mi amor.Good morning, my love.
- MateoBuenos días, María, ¿dormiste bien?Good morning, María, did you sleep well?
- MaríaSí, muy bien, gracias.Yes, very well, thank you.
- MateoQué bueno, te quiero mucho.That's good, I love you very much.
