bom dia meus queridos amigos
“Good morning my dear friends” in Portuguese is bom dia meus queridos amigos.
This phrase is highly affectionate and is typically used among close friends or family rather than in professional or formal settings.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bom (good), dia (day), meus (my), queridos (dear/beloved) and amigos (friends).
Which one should you use?
A more common, less sentimental way to greet a group of friends in the morning is bom dia, pessoal.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the group of friends consists entirely of women, the phrase must change to the feminine forms bom dia minhas queridas amigas. In Portuguese, if a group contains at least one male, the masculine plural form bom dia meus queridos amigos is used for the entire group.
Did you know?
- The word dia shares an ancient root with the word 'sky' and the names of gods like 'Zeus' and 'Jove', because the concept of a 'day' was once inextricably linked to the heavens.
- While bom dia is the literal translation of 'good morning', it is used in Portuguese throughout the entire daylight period until sunset, unlike the English morning greeting.
- Because querido can mean both 'dear' and 'wanted', using it in meus queridos amigos adds a layer of emotional longing that the English 'dear' often lacks.
Examples in context
- Bom dia, galera! Espero que todos vocês tenham um dia maravilhoso, meus amigos queridos.Good morning, guys! I hope you all have a marvelous day, my dear friends.
- Bom dia a todos! Desejo um excelente dia a cada um de vocês, prezados amigos.Good morning, everyone! I wish each and every one of you an excellent day, esteemed friends.
- Bom dia meus queridos amigos, como estão?Good morning my dear friends, how are you?
- Eu disse: bom dia meus queridos amigos.I said: good morning my dear friends.
Example conversation
Camila arrives at a breakfast gathering with a group of friends.
- CamilaBom dia meus queridos amigos!Good morning my dear friends!
- RodrigoBom dia, Camila! Que bom que você chegou.Good morning, Camila! It's great that you arrived.
- CamilaEu também estou feliz de ver todos.I am also happy to see everyone.
- RodrigoVamos comer agora.Let's eat now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bom, dia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
