Good Morning in Spanish: 19 Greetings, Wishes and Replies

“Good morning” in Spanish is buenos días. You can greet a friend, a colleague or someone you have just met with the same words. A simple reply is Buenos días.

Buenos días or buen día?

Both are correct. Buenos días is the general greeting. Buen día is common in many parts of the Spanish-speaking Americas and in some parts of Spain. Listen to the greeting people around you use. See FundéuRAE’s note on the two greetings.

When greeting a woman or a man, start with the same buenos días. Add a name if it feels natural. The choice between ¿Cómo estás? and ¿Cómo está usted? depends on how you address the person.

19 greetings, wishes and replies

General greetings

1. Buenos días. Good morning. The general greeting.
2. ¡Hola, buenos días! Hello, good morning! A friendly opening.
3. Buen día. Good morning. A regional alternative.
4. Buenos días a todos. Good morning, everyone. Greeting a group.
5. Buenos días, señora García. Good morning, Ms García. A greeting with a title and surname.
6. Buenos días, equipo. Good morning, team. At the start of a meeting.

With friends, family and people you know

7. Buenos días, Ana. ¿Cómo estás? Good morning, Ana. How are you? With someone you address as tú.
8. Buenos días. ¿Cómo está usted? Good morning. How are you? When using the formal usted.
9. Buenos días, cariño. Good morning, darling. With someone close to you.
10. ¡Buenos días, mamá! Good morning, Mum! A family greeting.
11. Buenos días. ¿Cómo amaneciste? Good morning. How are you this morning? A familiar check-in.
12. ¡Buen día, Luis! Good morning, Luis! Adding a name to the regional greeting.

Wishing someone well and replying

13. Que tengas un buen día. Have a good day. A wish to someone you address as tú.
14. Que tenga un buen día. Have a good day. A wish to someone you address as usted.
15. ¡Que les vaya bien hoy! I hope today goes well for you all! A wish to a group.
16. Hasta luego. Que tengas un buen día. See you later. Have a good day. A friendly goodbye.
17. Gracias, igualmente. Thanks, you too. A reply to a good-day wish.
18. Buenos días. Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú? Good morning. Very well, thanks. And you? A reply when someone asks how you are.
19. Buenos días. ¿En qué puedo ayudarle? Good morning. How can I help you? A reply when welcoming a customer.

Practise a short morning exchange

You: Buenos días. ¿Cómo está? (Good morning. How are you?)
Reply: Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted? (Well, thanks. And you?)

When you are leaving, try Que tenga un buen día. If someone says it to you, Gracias, igualmente is a natural reply.

For more conversation practice, see the Beginner 1 Spanish trial or check the Spanish group timetable.