How to Say ‘Good morning’ in Mexican Spanish
Buenos días
BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs
[BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “good days,” but it means “good morning.” Use it until around noon.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: A polite default in Mexico for speaking to service people, neighbors, or a landlord in the morning.
Phrase Breakdown
Buenos
[BWEH-nohs]
good
Plural form of 'good'; in greetings it is part of 'good morning.'
Buenos vecinos siempre saludan al entrar al edificio.
Good neighbors always say hello when entering the building.
días
[DEE-ahs]
days; morning
Literally 'days'; in the greeting 'buenos días' it means 'morning.'
Estos días no ha salido agua caliente en el departamento.
These days there has been no hot water in the apartment.
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