lindo día
/lindo dia/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'nice day' can be expressed in Spanish as lindo día.
lindo día is used to describe weather that is pleasant or to wish someone a pleasant day. You can use the exclamation ¡Qué lindo día! to express admiration for the weather, meaning 'What a nice day!' Another common synonym for this phrase is bonito día.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of lindo (pretty, lovely or nice) and día (day).
Which one should you use?
While lindo día is a common way to say 'nice day', the phrase buen día is a more standard way to say 'good day' or 'have a good day'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, Buen día may be used to wish someone a good day even in informal contexts. In Spain, the phrase Que pases un buen día means 'Have a good day.'
How does it change in a sentence?
Because día is a masculine noun, the adjective lindo must also be in its masculine form.
When do people say it?
In Spanish-speaking countries, Buenos días is used to greet people until around noon.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word lindo is a distant relative of the English word 'legible' because both are derived from roots meaning 'lawful' or 'proper'.
- Although lindo is often used for weather, it is also a common way to describe people's physical appearance, similar to saying someone is 'cute' or 'lovely'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you want to wish someone a 'nice day' upon leaving, you might say Que tengas un lindo día instead of just using the noun phrase alone.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué lindo día hace!What a nice day it is!This sentence is useful for expressing admiration for the weather using lindo día.Tatoeba #625525 by Leono, translation #36054 by Dejo
- ¡Buen día, señorita! Espero que tenga un día maravilloso.Good day, miss! I hope you have a wonderful day.
- Antes de despedirme, quisiera decirle que tenga un excelente día, señor.Before saying goodbye, I would like to wish you an excellent day, sir.
- ¡Hola Ricardo! Solo quería pasar para desearte que tengas un buen día.Hi Ricardo! I just wanted to stop by to wish you a good day.
- ¡Buenos días, amiga! Espero que hoy tengas un día maravilloso lleno de alegría.Good morning, friend! I hope you have a marvelous day filled with joy.
- Hoy es un lindo día.Today is a nice day.
- ¡Que tengas un lindo día!Have a nice day!
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena pass each other on the street.
- Daniel¡Hola, Elena! Qué lindo día hace hoy.Hi, Elena! It's a nice day today.
- ElenaSí, Daniel, el sol está muy agradable.Yes, Daniel, the sun is very pleasant.
- DanielBueno, que tengas un lindo día.Well, have a nice day.
- ElenaGracias, igualmente para ti.Thanks, the same to you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries día, lindo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
