buenos días, mi amor
The English phrase "good morning to your girlfriend" can be translated into Spanish as buenos días, mi amor.
These phrases are romantic greetings used to wish a partner a good start to the day. You can express affection by using different terms of endearment such as buenos días, hermosa (good morning, beautiful), buenos días, mi vida (good morning, my life) or the informal ¡Buenos días, mi princesa! (Good morning, my princess!). You might also ask how they slept with the informal question ¿Cómo amaneciste, amor? (How did you wake up, love?) or wish them a great day by saying ¡Que tengas un día increíble, preciosa! (Have an incredible day, beautiful!).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use the expression ¡Buenos días, mi reina! to mean "Good morning, my queen!"
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase buenos días, mi amor, the adjective buenos must be plural to agree with the plural noun días.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word amor is used so frequently as a term of endearment that it can be said to friends or family members and does not always imply a romantic relationship.
- In Spanish, the verb amanecer used in ¿Cómo amaneciste? refers specifically to the process of the day breaking, meaning you are literally asking how someone 'dawned'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the greeting buenos días is often accompanied by a light kiss on the right cheek, even between romantic partners who have just woken up.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, mi amor, ¿cómo dormiste?Good morning, my love, how did you sleep?
- Buenos días, mi amor, tengo mucho café para nosotros.Good morning, my love, I have a lot of coffee for us.
- Buenos días, mi amor, te ves hermosa hoy.Good morning, my love, you look beautiful today.
Example conversation
A couple waking up in their apartment.
- SofíaBuenos días, mi amor.Good morning, my love.
- JavierBuenos días, Sofía, ¿tuviste un buen descanso?Good morning, Sofia, did you have a good rest?
- SofíaSí, descansé muy bien, gracias.Yes, I rested very well, thank you.
- JavierQué bueno, ahora vamos a desayunar.That's good, now let's go have breakfast.
