Buenos días, hermana
The English phrase "good morning, sister" is translated into Spanish as Buenos días, hermana.
A greeting used in the morning to address one's sister.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word hermana is the feminine singular form of "sister", and it must agree with the female gender of the sibling being addressed. To address more than one sister, you would change the phrase to Buenos días, hermanas.
Did you know?
- The word hermana shares an ancient root with the English word 'germ', stemming from the Latin 'germānum' which originally meant 'sibling'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to use hermana as a term of endearment or solidarity between close female friends, even if they share no biological relation.
- While 'morning' is often translated as 'mañana', the phrase Buenos días uses 'días' which literally means 'days', effectively greeting someone with 'good days'.
Examples in context
- ¡Buenos días, hermanita! ¿Dormiste bien?Good morning, little sister! Did you sleep well?
- ¡Buen día, hermanita querida! ¿Dormiste bien?Good day, dear little sister! Did you sleep well?
- Buenos días, hermana, ¿cómo estás?Good morning, sister, how are you?
- Buenos días, hermana, ¿cómo dormiste?Good morning, sister, how did you sleep?
- Buenos días, hermana, tengo mucho café.Good morning, sister, I have lots of coffee.
- ¡Buenos días, hermana! ¿Estás lista?Good morning, sister! Are you ready?
Example conversation
Javier enters the kitchen where Elena is making coffee.
- JavierBuenos días, hermana.Good morning, sister.
- ElenaBuenos días, Javier.Good morning, Javier.
- Javier¿Quieres un café?Do you want some coffee?
- ElenaSí, por favor.Yes, please.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hermana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
