buenos días
Americaninterjection
Usage
What does buenos días mean? Buenos días means "good morning" or "good day" in Spanish. It is used as a common, polite greeting. What are some other words related to buenos días?
- buenas noches
- buenas tardes
- hola
Example Sentences
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“Buenos días,” Carlos says politely, extending his hand, but Papá only nods, not having a hand free as he holds on to the bundle of shirts with both arms.
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“Hola, buenos días,” Mari Luz greets us.
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“Tell them,” Hernández said in Spanish, “Buenos días.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Buenos días, fanaticos,” Ohtani said.
From Los Angeles Times
That’s enough for a good morning or buenos días, a have a good day or que tenga un buen día, or even just a wave and a smile.
From Slate
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