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bom dia

[bõ ˈdi.ɐ]
interjection/noun phrasemasculine
good morning
1. A polite greeting used in the morning hours, typically from sunrise until noon or early afternoon
Good morning! How are you today?
Bom dia! Como você está hoje?
2. A conventional salutation expressing goodwill upon meeting someone in the morning
She said good morning to everyone at the office.
Ela disse bom dia para todos no escritório.
NYC Slang
What's good / Morning
Synonyms
buenos díasolá
Antonyms
boa noiteboa tarde

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bom dia
Most common greeting in morning hours; casual and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
bom dia
Standard usage; may be shortened to 'boa' in very informal settings
São Paulo
bom dia
Standard formal greeting; widely used in business and professional environments
Portugal
bom dia
Standard greeting; used similarly to Brazilian Portuguese throughout morning hours

Related Idioms & Phrases

bom dia, bom dia
acordar com o pé direito
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