bom dia

See also: bom-dia

Portuguese

Portuguese phrasebook

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Alternative forms

• bons dias

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bon dia (vosco), later reinforced by Spanish buenos días.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbõ ˈdi.ɐ/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /bõⁿ ˈdiɐ/

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• Hyphenation: bom‧di‧a

Interjection

bom dia

1. (strictly) good morning

   Coordinate terms: boa tarde, boa noite, boas festas

   Bom dia, tudo bem?

   Good morning, how are you?

2. good day, nice day

Usage notes

• Despite literally meaning “good day”, speakers will often correct someone using this expression in the afternoon.

Derived terms

• bom-dia