Buenos días, hermosa
Buenos días, hermosa is the Spanish way to say 'good morning pretty lady'.
This phrase is a friendly morning greeting used to compliment a woman's appearance. In this context, hermosa functions as a term of endearment similar to 'pretty lady'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'Good days, beautiful' because días is plural in Spanish.
Which one should you use?
You may also use Buenos días, guapa to mean 'good morning pretty/good-looking'. If you were addressing a handsome man instead of a lady, you would change the adjective to the masculine form hermoso.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the variation ¡Buen día, hermosa! is used to mean 'Good day, beautiful!' In Mexico, ¡Buenos días, chula! is a lively and affectionate way to greet someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective hermosa must end in 'a' to agree with the feminine gender of the lady being addressed.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, greetings like Buenos días, hermosa are often accompanied by a 'beso', or a light kiss on the right cheek, even between people who are not romantic partners.
- The Spanish word días is masculine, which is why the phrase uses buenos instead of the feminine buenas that one might expect when addressing a woman.
- In much of the Spanish-speaking world, the plural Buenos días can be reduced to the single word Buenas to serve as a gender-neutral greeting at any time of day.
Examples in context
- ¡Buenos días, hermosa! ¿Cómo estás?Good morning, beautiful! How are you?
- Buenos días, hermosa, que tengas un buen día.Good morning, beautiful, have a good day.
Example conversation
Javier greets Elena as she walks into a cafe.
- JavierBuenos días, hermosa.Good morning, beautiful.
- Elena¡Hola, Javier! Muchas gracias.Hi, Javier! Thank you so much.
- Javier¿Quieres un café?Do you want a coffee?
- ElenaSí, por favor.Yes, please.
