buenos días mis amigos
/bwenos dias mis amiɡos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "good morning my friends" is translated into Spanish as buenos días mis amigos.
buenos días mis amigos is a friendly greeting used to say hello to a group of friends in the morning. The standard way to say "good morning" in Spanish is Buenos días.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, buenos días mis amigos translates to "good days my friends".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, it is common to shorten buenos días to buenas when greeting others. Additionally, in certain Latin American countries, the word pana is used to mean "buddy" or "friend".
How does it change in a sentence?
If the group of friends consists only of women, use buenos días mis amigas. To explicitly include both men and women in a mixed group, you can use buenos días mis amigos y amigas.
Did you know?
- While buenos días is the standard morning greeting, in many Spanish-speaking cultures it is common to follow this phrase with a kiss on each cheek or a handshake to properly welcome mis amigos.
- In Spain, the window for saying buenos días often extends much later into the afternoon than the English 'good morning', sometimes lasting until the midday meal.
- In Spain, if you are greeting a close group of friends in the morning, you might hear '¡Buenos días, chavales!' instead of 'amigos'.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, mis amigos. Juan, ¿cómo estás?Good morning, my friends. Juan, how are you?
- Buenos días, amigos míos. ¿Tienen planes para el fin de semana?Good morning, my friends. Do you have any plans for the weekend?
Example conversation
Lucía arrives at a group breakfast with Alejandro and others.
- Lucía¡Buenos días mis amigos!Good morning my friends!
- AlejandroHola Lucía, buenos días.Hello Lucía, good morning.
- Lucía¿Dormiste bien, Alejandro?Did you sleep well, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, dormí muy bien, gracias.Yes, I slept very well, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
