How to Say ‘Good morning, ma'am.’ in Mexican Spanish
Buenos días, licenciada.
BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs lee-sen-SYAH-dah
[BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs lee-sen-SYAH-dah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexican offices, people with a university degree are addressed as licenciada or licenciado, often shortened to lic. Using the title with a boss or senior colleague is normal and respectful, not stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
Buenos días,
BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs
Good morning,
A standard morning greeting, used until about noon. Say it as one flowing unit: 'BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs'.
Buenos días, ¿cómo está?
Good morning, how are you?
Words in this phrase
Buenos
[BWEH-nohs]
good
Plural form of 'bueno', used in greetings with 'días'.
Buenos días a todos.
Good morning, everyone.
días
[DEE-ahs]
days (morning)
Plural of 'día'; in 'buenos días' it means good morning.
Trabajo cinco días a la semana.
I work five days a week.
licenciada.
lee-sen-SYAH-dah
(title for a woman with a university degree)
In Mexico, 'licenciada' is a respectful title for a female professional with a bachelor's degree, common at work. Stress the 'a' in 'ciA': 'lee-sen-SYAH-dah'.
Gracias, licenciada.
Thank you, ma'am (licenciada).
Words in this phrase
licenciada
[lee-sen-SYAH-dah]
title for a woman with a bachelor's degree
Polite Mexican title for a female university graduate, used like 'Ms.' in professional settings.
La licenciada Pérez está en junta.
Ms. Pérez is in a meeting.
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