Geros dienos!
The Lithuanian phrase for "have a good day" is Geros dienos!
Geros dienos! is a polite greeting used when saying goodbye to someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "Good day!" Geros is the genitive form of geras (good) and dienos is the genitive form of diena (day).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Geros dienos! is a standard, polite way to say goodbye in shops, offices or when addressing strangers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the genitive case, which in this context functions as a shortened wish: "[I wish you] a good day!"
Did you know?
- While Geros dienos! is for departures, Lithuanians use Sveika or Sveikas to say hello, which literally means 'healthy'.
- If you want to be more casual with a friend, you might skip Geros dienos! and simply say Ciao, borrowed from Italian.
- The word diena for 'day' shares a distant common ancestor with the English word 'day', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'shining'.
Examples in context
- Geros dienos!Have a good day!
- Viso gero, geros dienos!All the best, have a good day!
- Ačiū, jums taip pat, geros dienos!Thanks, to you too, have a good day!
Example conversation
Gabrielė and Lukas are finishing a conversation at a cafe.
- Gabrielėsvarbiausi reikalai atlikti, aš einu.The most important things are done, I'm leaving.
- Lukaspuiku, geros dienos!Great, have a good day!
- Gabrielėačiū, tau taip pat!Thank you, you too!
- Lukasiki pasimatymo, Gabrielė.See you later, Gabrielė.
