How do you say good morning in Spanish?

Whether you live in a Spanish-speaking country, are planning to visit one anytime soon, or have a loved one who already speaks Spanish. You may want to learn how to greet them by saying “good morning!” We’ve already gone over how to say goodnight in Spanish, but what do you say in the morning when you wake up? If there happens to be somebody in your life that you see first thing in the morning speak Spanish he might impress them by learning a few ways to say good morning in Spanish.

Sun’s up, and time to start the day! If you are like me and somebody important in your life is not quite a morning person you may be able to brighten their day and start things off on a better foot with an enthusiastic “good morning!” It will also make you feel better to give a genuine morning greeting to your loved ones.

Simple greetings like “hello” are universally understood, and one of the first things that most people learned in the beginner’s Spanish class. But, you can make your speech more interesting by learning some creative ways to wish somebody good morning in Spanish.

• ¿Qué tal va tu mañana? (How is your morning going? casual)
• ¿Qué tal va su mañana? (How is your morning going? formal)
• Buen día caballeros (Good day gentlemen)
• Did you sleep well? (¿Durmió bien?)

These are all great ways to give someone a positive morning greeting to start their day.

Spanish beginners may mistakenly think that ‘buena mañana’ is the correct way to say good morning, but that is a little too literal of a translation. You would never hear a native Spanish speaker say this. Actually, the most common phrase would probably be “buenos días”, which literally translates to ‘good days’ (and yes, days is plural). You can say this almost any time of day until the evening.

”Good morning, beautiful!” in Spanish

Let’s say you’ve woken up to a loved one (or new lover) that just takes your breath away in the morning. And no, we’re not talking about morning breath. You may want to use a little bit more flirty language. Here are some ways you could say “good morning, beautiful” to a Spanish speaker:

• ¡Buenos días, hermoso/a!
• ¡Buenos días, precioso/a!
• Buenos días, bella

Good morning in Spanish slang

Depending on where exactly you are traveling there may be a number of geographically specific ways to say good morning in Spanish slang here are some of the most common examples

• Que hermosa mañana (What a beautiful morning)
• Levántate y brilla (Rise and shine)
• ¡Qué agradable mañana tenemos! (What a pleasant morning we have)
• Buenos días, sol! (Good morning, sunshine!)

Spanish Good Morning song

There are a number of Spanish songs centered around the theme of “good morning” (both in popular music and children’s songs). This can be a great way to solidify new vocabulary if you are a Spanish beginner. Here are some of our favorites:

• “Buenos días” (Good Morning) – Jose Luis Orozco
• Buenos días: Spanish Greeting Song – Calico Spanish
• ¡Buenos días! Song to learn Spanish greetings and daily routines – Rockalingua

Thanks for reading about the different ways to say good morning in Spanish! You may also enjoy these articles:
What’s up in Spanish
Goodnight in Spanish
Spanish greetings
Good luck in Spanish