buenos días, mi querido
The English phrase "good morning, my dear" is translated into Spanish as buenos días, mi querido.
This phrase is a warm greeting used in the morning for someone the speaker loves or cares about.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the person being addressed is female, the adjective querido must change to the feminine form querida, resulting in buenos días, mi querida.
Did you know?
- While buenos días is the standard greeting, in many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to accompany this phrase with a kiss on one or both cheeks regardless of the romantic nature of 'my dear'.
- The word querido comes from the verb querer, which means both 'to want' and 'to love'. In Spanish, the line between wanting something and loving someone is linguistically blurred.
- The term buenos días uses the plural 'days' rather than the singular 'day', a linguistic habit in Spanish that focuses on the quality of the entire period of time.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, mi querida abuelaGood morning, my dear grandma
- Buenos días, mi querido amigo.Good morning, my dear friend.
- Buenos días, mi querido hijo.Good morning, my dear son.
Example conversation
Sofía wakes up and greets Alejandro in the kitchen.
- SofíaBuenos días, mi querido Alejandro.Good morning, my dear Alejandro.
- AlejandroBuenos días, Sofía.Good morning, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Quieres un café?Do you want some coffee?
- AlejandroSí, por favor.Yes, please.
