Spanish · A1 · Family moment
Good morning in Spanish
A gentle collection of phrases designed to help parents greet their children in Spanish every morning, fostering a warm and bilingual start to the day.
What you'll learn
- Learn common morning greetings
- Understand how to use 'tener' for feelings like hunger
- Practice simple present tense for daily routines
Spanish phrases for good morning
¡Buenos días!
Good morning!
A standard greeting used until noon.
¿Dormiste bien?
Did you sleep well?
Using the past tense 'dormiste' for 'you slept'.
Es hora de despertar.
Time to wake up.
'Es hora de' means 'It is time to'.
Vamos a abrir las cortinas.
Let's open the curtains.
'Vamos a' is a helpful way to say 'Let's go' or 'We are going to'.
Te quiero.
I love you.
Commonly used for family and friends; 'Te amo' is also possible but more intense.
¿Tienes hambre?
Are you hungry?
Literally: 'Do you have hunger?'
Dame un abrazo grande.
Give me a big hug.
'Dame' is the command 'Give me'.
Hoy va a ser un día lindo.
Today is going to be lovely.
'Va a ser' means 'it is going to be'.
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hambre
hunger
In Spanish, you 'have' hunger rather than 'being' hungry.
despertar
to wake up
The base verb for ending sleep.
lindo
lovely/pretty
A child-friendly word for something nice or beautiful.
Expressing Sensations with 'Tener'
Spanish uses the verb 'tener' (to have) for physical sensations where English uses 'to be'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Hungry | Tener hambre | ¿Tienes hambre? |
| Thirsty | Tener sed | ¿Tienes sed? |
| Sleepy | Tener sueño | Tengo sueño. |
Simple Future with 'Ir a'
To talk about what is going to happen, use 'va a' followed by the action.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Going to be | Va a ser | Hoy va a ser divertido. |
| Going to eat | Vas a comer | Vas a comer fruta. |
More examples
¡Hola, mi amor! ¡Buenos días!
Hello, my love! Good morning!
A very common way to wake up a child.
¿Tienes sueño todavía?
Are you still sleepy?
'Todavía' means 'still' or 'yet'.