buenos días, hermosa
The English phrase "good morning pretty" translates to Spanish as buenos días, hermosa.
This phrase is a friendly morning greeting used to address a woman that the speaker finds attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "good days, beautiful" because días is the plural form of día.
Which one should you use?
While buenos días, hermosa is used for a woman, you should use the masculine form buenos días, hermoso to address a man as "good morning, handsome".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You can also use ¡Buenos días, bonita! as an informal way to say "good morning, beautiful!" Another common, slightly more casual way to call a woman pretty in a morning greeting is to use buenos días, guapa.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Buenos días, hermosa is a common informal variation to say "good morning, beautiful".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective hermosa must be in the feminine form to agree with the woman being addressed.
Did you know?
- In some cultures, calling someone hermosa in a greeting can be seen as piropos, which are traditional street compliments that some may find charming and others intrusive.
- The term hermosa is closely related to the Latin 'formosus', which refers to something having a beautiful shape or form.
- If you are in Spain, using guapa in a morning greeting is a very common way for shopkeepers or acquaintances to show friendly, casual warmth.
Examples in context
- ¡Buenos días, hermosa! ¿Cómo dormiste?Good morning, beautiful! How did you sleep?
- Buenos días, hermosa, ¿cómo estás?Good morning, pretty, how are you?
- Buenos días, hermosa, espero que tengas un buen día.Good morning, pretty, I hope you have a good day.
- Hola, buenos días, hermosa.Hello, good morning, pretty.
Example conversation
Daniel greets María as she walks into the coffee shop.
- DanielBuenos días, hermosa.Good morning, pretty.
- MaríaHola, Daniel. ¡Gracias!Hello, Daniel. Thank you!
- Daniel¿Cómo va todo hoy?How is everything going today?
- MaríaMuy bien, gracias por preguntar.Very well, thanks for asking.
