buenas

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish buenas. Doublet of boas.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbwẽ.nɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbwẽ.nɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbwẽ.nɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbwe.nas/

Interjection

buenas

1. (South Brazil, colloquial) hello, hi
2. (Rio Grande do Sul, colloquial) good night; good afternoon or good evening (generally used to answer when someone says boa noite or boa tarde)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbwenas/ [ˈbwe.nas]
• Rhymes: -enas
• Syllabification: bue‧nas

Etymology 1

Very likely an ellipsis of buenas tardes (“good afternoon/evening”).

Interjection

buenas

1. (informal) hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening (greeting used irrespective of the time)

   Synonym: hola

Related terms

• muy buenas

Etymology 2

Adjective

buenas f pl

1. feminine plural of bueno

Noun

buenas f pl

1. plural of buena