bom-dia

See also: bom dia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• bom dia
• bons-dias

Etymology

From bom (“good”) and dia (“day”): "good day".

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbõˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbõˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbõˈd͡ʒi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbõˈdi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: bom‧-di‧a

Noun

bom-dia m (plural bons-dias)

1. good morning (a greeting consisting of the interjection)

   Synonyms: bons-dias, bom dia

   Bom-dia, tudo bem?

   Good morning, how are you?

Related terms

• boa-tarde
• boa-noite

Further reading

• “bom-dia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “bom-dia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024