How To Say “Good Morning” In Different Languages

Waking up very early in the morning always feels as if you’re fighting dragons. Sounds a bit dramatic, but waking up after a nice or a not-so-nice slumber is definitely a major struggle that many can relate to.

However, once that daily battle is fought and won, you’re up and ready for a refreshing glass of orange juice and a friendly “Good morning,” which never fails to turn that morning frown upside down.

Learn the different ways to say “Good morning” below so you can spread some morning cheer wherever you go!

• English: Good morning
• French: Bonjour (bonzhoor)
• Spanish: Buenos días (bwenos dias)
• German: Guten Morgen (guten morgen)
• Italian: Buongiorno (bohnjorno)
• Japanese: おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu)
• Korean: 좋은 아침이에요 (joh-eun ah-chim-ee-eh-yo)
• Brazilian Portuguese: Bom dia (bom djeeah)
• Bahasa Indonesia: Selamat pagi (selamat pagi)
• Dutch: Goedemorgen (khoodehmohrkhen)
• Swedish: God morgon (good morgon)
• Norwegian: God morgen (good morn)
• Polish: Dzień dobry (dzen dobreh)
• Ukrainian: Доброго ранку (dobroho ranku)
• Greek: Καλημέρα (kaliméra)
• Mandarin Chinese: 早上好 (zǎo shàng hǎo)
• Hindi: शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)
• Tagalog: Magandang umaga (magandang umaga)
• Swahili: Habari za asubuhi
• Zulu: Sawubona (sawoobohna)
• Esperanto: Bonan matenon