Is Buenos Noches correct?
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Is Buenos Noches correct?
In Spanish we say: BUENOS DÍAS, BUENAS TARDES and BUENAS NOCHES, in plural, since we are wishing you a good morning, good afternoon and good evening, not only today but also the days to come. NOCHE BUENA means CHRISTMAS EVE, instead. Nochebuena is Chirstmas Eve, “buenas noches”, good evening or good night.
Which is correct Buenos dias or Buenas dias?
“Dias” is a masculine word, but “tardes” and “noches” are feminine words. That is why you have to say: “buenos dias”; “buenas tardes” and “buenas noches”.
How do you use Buenas Noches?
You have to use “Buenos días” if you’re in the morning,”Buenas tardes” for the afternoon/evening and “Buenas noches” at night.
Is Buenas tardes Good afternoon?
From buenos dias meaning good morning to buenas noches meaning good night, there is also a common phrase used for mid day. buenas tardes – Usually during the early afternoon, buenas tardes is used to say “good afternoon” in Spanish. With any saying of time of day, the Spanish greeting phrases will always be in plural.
Do I say Buena or Bueno?
In essence they are the same word, meaning “good”, the former is feminine, the latter masculine (and both are plural, the singular would be “buena” and “bueno”.
Why is Buenas Noches plural?
It’s possible that buenos días comes from a longer expression used in the past. People used to say “Buenos días os dé Díos” and they weren’t just referring to one day, but the next days too. We shortened this long phrase over time (as we generally like to do) and it became buenos días, buenas tardes, and buenas noches.
When can I say Buenas Noches?
Yeah it’s the same in Spanish. You have to use “Buenos días” if you’re in the morning,”Buenas tardes” for the afternoon/evening and “Buenas noches” at night.
Can you just say Buenas?
Shorten your greeting to “buenas.” Just as you might say “evening” instead of “good evening” in English, you can use “buenas” to mean “buenas noches.” Since this short form doesn’t indicate a time of day, you can use it anytime, although it’s more frequently used in the afternoon and evening.