How to Say ‘Good morning, ma'am!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Buenos días, señora!
bweh-nos DEE-ahs seh-NYOH-rah
[bweh-nos DEE-ahs seh-NYOH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Buenos días is only for the morning. After midday switch to buenas tardes "good afternoon", and after dark to buenas noches "good evening".
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico you greet neighbors every time you pass them, and adding señora or señor is the polite default. Walking by without a greeting comes across as cold.
Phrase Breakdown
¡Buenos días,
bweh-nos DEE-ahs
Good morning,
A standard greeting used until about noon. Say 'BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs' and stress 'DÍ'.
¡Buenos días, profesor!
Good morning, teacher!
Words in this phrase
Buenos
[bweh-nos]
Good
Used to express something positive or agreeable.
Dije 'Buenos días' al hacer una reservación.
I said 'Good morning' when making a reservation.
días
[DEE-ahs]
days
Plural of 'día'; often used in time expressions like 'these days.'
Estos días descanso más temprano.
These days I rest earlier.
señora!
seh-NYOH-rah
ma'am!
A respectful way to address an adult woman. The 'ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon': 'seh-NYOH-rah'.
Pase, señora.
Come in, ma'am.
Words in this phrase
señora
[seh-NYOH-rah]
ma'am / madam
A polite way to address an adult woman directly, often used without her name.
Pase, señora.
Come in, ma'am.
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