buen día

[bwen ˈdi.a]

noun phrasemasculinepl: buenos días

bom dia

1. A greeting used in the morning to wish someone a good day

Good day! How are you this morning?

Bom dia! Como você está esta manhã?

2. A polite salutation expressing goodwill upon meeting someone in the daytime

I said good day to my neighbor when I left for work.

Eu disse bom dia ao meu vizinho quando saí para trabalhar.

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General Brazilian

bom dia

Standard greeting used throughout Brazil, typically used until noon

Rio de Janeiro

bom dia

Common informal greeting, sometimes shortened to just 'dia'

São Paulo

bom dia

Formal and informal morning greeting, widely used in urban settings

Portugal

bom dia

Standard European Portuguese greeting used in the morning until early afternoon

buen día y buena suerte (good day and good luck)

que tengas un excelente buen día (have an excellent day)

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